Easy Death By Chocolate Cake
Easy Death By Chocolate Cake is a chocolate cake on steroids. There are 2 layers of fudgy chocolate cake, lots of mini chocolate chips, a creamy chocolate frosting and a ganache.
Servings: 18
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box fudge cake mix
- ingredients to make cake (eggs, vegetable oil, and water)
Frosting
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 (12-ounce) package mini chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare cake according to package directions in 2 9-inch cake pans. Cool completely.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in cocoa powder.
- Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
- Beat in milk and almond extract.
- Spread frosting on top of one layer of cake. Place second layer on top and spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
- Press mini chocolate chips on the top and sides.
- Melt the 3/4 cup chocolate chips in the microwave or a double boiler and drizzle on cake.
Notes
Since there is cream cheese in the frosting, this cake should be stored in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal