The Best Chocolate Cake doesn't have to be hard. All you need is a doctored cake mix and the best chocolate frosting in the world. A rich, moist chocolate cake with tons of frosting to top!
1box devil’s food cake mix, (chocolate cake mix works too)
1(3.4 ounce) boxinstant chocolate pudding mix (not the sugar or fat free kind!), (see note)
1cupsour cream
1/2cupvegetable oil
4eggs, beaten
1/2cupmilk
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
1 1/2cupssemisweet chocolate chips, (optional - see note)
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1 1/2cupsunsalted butter, softened
1cupcocoa powder
5cupspowdered sugar
1/4teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonvanilla extract
3/4cupheavy whipping cream, (milk can be substituted)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two 9-inch pans with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together everything except chocolate chips. Batter will be thick. Stir in the chocolate chips if using. Pour batter into prepared pans (see note for other pan options). For cooking time, use the cooking times on the back of the devil’s food cake box as a guide and add around 10 minutes to whatever it says. For me, this cake takes around 35 minutes. Do the toothpick check to see if it's done.
For the Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and cocoa until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and whipping cream. Blend on low speed until moistened. Beat at high speed until frosting is fluffy.
Notes
This recipe calls for a 3.4 ounce instant chocolate pudding but I've used the 5.9 ounce package of pudding too and it makes it extra fudgy.You could use this batter to make any kind of cake: sheet cake, cupcakes, bundt cake, etc. Baking time will vary. Check the cake mix box for cooking times and do the toothpick test to see if it's done.Chocolate chips are optional because a lot of people like them. I personally like it without.