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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.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chocolate cake, layer cake
Servings:
18
Equipment
Electric Stand Mixer
9-inch cake pans
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:
421
kcal