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How to Make Best Chocolate Birthday Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's no celebration quite like a birthday, and what better way to honor a special day than with a rich and decadent chocolate cake? The Best Chocolate Birthday Cake is a surefire way to bring joy and delight to any birthday party, and its luscious flavor and moist texture make it a crowd-pleaser for chocolate lovers of all ages.

This cake recipe is a labor of love, with layers of moist chocolate cake smothered in creamy chocolate frosting. Whether you're baking for a loved one's bir...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (16 ounce) package prepared chocolate frosting
  • 2 tablespoons candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®), or as desired

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 9-inch fluted tube pan

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube cake pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine cake mix and pudding mix in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Add sour cream, vegetable oil, and water; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cake plate and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes more.
  • Place opened frosting container in a microwave on medium heat, stirring every 30 seconds until just soft enough to pour. Drizzle frosting over cake and sprinkle candy-coated milk chocolate pieces on top.

    • Nutrition

    542 cal.

    • Total Fat: 32g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 68mg
    • Sodium: 474mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 48g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 71mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 346mg

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    Chocolate recipes
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    Birthday recipes
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