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Too much chocolate cake with "set" satin glaze.

Too Much Chocolate Cake

Too Much Chocolate Cake is a rich and moist chocolate cake that is so easy to make and yet should be the star of any bake shop! In a word...it's the BEST!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 servings
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 1 15.25 ounce Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Cake Mix or Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1 3.9 oz. package chocolate instant pudding
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup regular semi-sweet chocolate chips

Chocolate Satin Glaze

  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 325 ° Spray a bundt pan with non-stick baking spray, or oil and flour well.
  • In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, add cake mix, eggs, sour cream, pudding mix, water, and vegetable oil. Mix on low to medium speed until well blended. About 2–3 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  • Stir in mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and regular chocolate chips.
  • Pour into prepared bundt pan and spread evenly using a spatula.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until done. To check if done lightly press center of cake and if it springs back it is done.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire cake rack.
  • Once completely cool, invert onto a cake plate.

Chocolate Satin Glaze

  • In a small ceramic microwave-safe dish add chocolate chips, butter, and light corn syrup. Set the microwave to 50% power and cook for 1 minute. Check the chocolate chips to see if they are melted. If not microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
  • Remove from microwave and stir until smooth and melted. Add in 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and stir.
  • Drizzle over the top of the chocolate cake.
  • Allow to set up till satin glaze is firm.
  • Cut and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 240IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
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