Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake recipe

photo by:kraft

Extra chocolate and pudding mix in the batter make this fudge cake not just super rich, moist and amazingly delicious, but the best ever.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 20 min

servings

total:

18 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided

pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

eggs

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1/2

cup oil

1/2

cup water

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)

Tbsp. PLANTERS Sliced Almonds

Enjoy serving MAXWELL HOUSE coffee with this delicious recipe.

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

CHOP 2 oz. chocolate. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into 2 (9-inch) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

MICROWAVE COOL WHIP and remaining chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 min. Let stand 15 min. to thicken.

STACK cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with COOL WHIP mixture. Sprinkle with nuts.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using 1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding, BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Make Ahead

The fudge-like texture of this cake improves when it is stored overnight in the refrigerator.

How to Store

Keep refrigerated.

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AliceBrz

posted:11/9/2011

OMG.. is this ever great. I used chocolate chips as that's all I had. We like that they weren't totally melted in the cake and you'd get the surprise of biting into one. I too had the problem of the cake sagging in the middle when I took it out of the oven and I was so careful not to bang the pan on the counter. It still tasted great! Thanks Kraft for all your great recipes.

a cook

posted:11/3/2011

I made this cake when we had company and they all loved it. The ganache like frosting tastes like it was store bought. Will definitely put in my permanent file to make again.

a cook

posted:10/31/2011

Awesome cake for chocolate lovers. My husband said it was the best cake he has ever had. Will make again.

Tabitha850908

posted:10/27/2011

This is the best chocolate cake recipe ever! The entire cake was finished in about two day- everyone loved it! Will definitely bake it again!

suewasolek

posted:10/24/2011

This cake was fantastic....but, I agree, you need to double the frosting!!

cpierce128

posted:10/23/2011

This cake was a huge hit with my family. We will definately be having this one again!! It was so good I did not want to share it!

cashawnee

posted:10/20/2011

This is absolutely amazing. I don't generally like my cakes cold but I went ahead and refrigerated as recommened and it did make it even better. I also added a can of regular chocolate icing because it was a little too runny for me to spread (might have done the frosting wrong though) and I think it was a great mix with the cool whip. I will make all my frosting's this way now.

Dottie20

posted:10/16/2011

I found this recipe to be like everyone said it was. I was a little worried about heating Kool Whip, but it was wonderful. So delicious. It looked just like the picture. I may make this on our cooking show.

crazyformydaisy

posted:10/13/2011

This is the most amazing chocolate cake I have ever eaten!!!

bmames

posted:10/13/2011

This is a wonderful chocolate cake recipe! I am not a huge chocolate cake fan, but this one is really very, very good. It is moist and rich and very easy to make. I have made this cake more than a dozen times over the past couple of years. I also use this recipe to make cupcakes and have made a vanilla version as well!