Thursday, February 14, 2013

Easy Chocolatey Bundt Cake


Do you need a quick and easy dessert to wow your honey tonight?  All you need is a boxed cake mix and a few other supplies and you can go home and whip this up in about an hour or so.


You don't even need to make frosting - just dust with powdered sugar to your sweetheart's content.


It's moist, delicious, and above all - chocolatey!
 

Happy Valentine's Day to You All, My Dears!  ♥♥♥  

I'll be taking a short break for a week or so.  Don't worry if you don't see me around for a little while :-)

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Easy Chocolatey Bundt Cake
Adapted from Allrecipes
Printable Recipe

Servings: 12

The creator won first place at the county fair with this recipe.

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil (I used less - 2/3 cup)
4 eggs
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used half bittersweet chocolate and half white chocolate chips)
Powered sugar for dusting
Berries or whipped cream for serving, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well greased 12 cup bundt pan or tube pan.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate

If desired, dust the cake with powdered sugar.

49 comments:

  1. We love this cake made with a mix and that beautiful mold makes it look very special indeed. Happy Valentine's Day, Susan. Enjoy your little break.

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  2. That's a lovely pattern in your bundt pan...I do love a cake mix doctor kind of cake. For tonight's dinner, I made a wafer cake. Hope that it works out, but we had to have some chocolate.

    Enjoy your time away and I'll look for you on your return.

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  3. Happy Valentin's Day - Have a great day.
    Enjoy your break.

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  4. Tell me you didn't take the photo and sprinkle at the same time?:)
    I have tried and what a mess:)

    In that pan..I think every cake you bake looks like a masterpiece.
    I am doing something along these lines for sat:) with the big and little kids.. wrapped in KitKats and topped with Smarties:)Pinterest

    I am pinning yours now..too pretty.

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  5. DELICIA... Huuuuuuuummmmmmm!!!
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  6. ciao Susan! che meraviglia questa torta!! davvero irresistibile!!!!! ciao!!!

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  7. This looks scrumptious. Enjoy your time off and Happy Valentine's Day! xo

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  8. this look delicious Susan, Happy V day!

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  9. Gosh the cake looks delicious. I don't normally use mixes, but I'll definitely try this one since you recommended it. :)
    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  10. Looks delicious! Any kind of chocolate cake is my favorite. Hmmm, I think I have all the ingredients. Happy Valentine's Day!
    -Lynn

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  11. Looks like a great cake Susan! Happy Valentine's Day-enjoy:@)

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  12. The next time I have a chocolate craving, I know what I will make. I have that pan and it makes cake look so pretty.

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  13. Moist, delicious and chocolatey are things I can easily enjoy.

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  14. Gorgeous gorgeous photos, Susan. I have always wanted a bundt pan like this. The cake has such a beautiful, moist crumb. Irresistible!

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  15. I love bundt cakes and my best ones are from a doctored up cake micx. This sounds wonderful and looks beautiful. I love the swirl from that pan. Makes me want to go out and get a new one.

    The second photo looks so amazing. At first glance I thought it was the the rays of the sun shiny down on it only to realize it was being showered with powdered sugar

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  16. Beautiful Susan! I love the snow shower of powdered sugar! Hope your Valentine's Day was just as sweet! ♥ Enjoy your break :)

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  17. I don't bake from a mix, ever, but this is one tempting recipe! Enjoy your time off and see you around!

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  18. I am liking the look of this cake! yum... and convenient too. Always good to have a doctored box cake to whip up. Thanks for sharing :)

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  19. I've made this for years...it's wonderful! No frosting needed, really!

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  20. This looks so crazy chocolate-y! And dense! In a good way. What a great cake!

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  21. This is a beautiful cake Susan and the mold is very impressive! Enjoy your break!

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  22. What a gorgeous cake and your shot with the powdered sugar falling on it is just magical!

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  23. I love this short cut cake! I'm all for using mixes when they create masterpieces like this one. :)

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  24. This looks fabulous, Susan! So rich and moist and good! Hope you had a very Happy Valetine's Day!

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  25. Simplicity at its best! It is beautiful and looks chocolaty delicious!

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  26. Pudding in a cake recipe? WHo comes up with these great ideas. I have a chocolate bundt with banana I've been making for a while now... should try this!

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  27. I never use mixes anymore, due to so many allergies and health issues - as well as my food philosophy, Susan - but I know this is a great cake. I recall a very similar recipe in the 70's and adding the pudding to the mix just made the world a better place at the time.
    XO
    Valerie

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  28. I can see my daughter was using my laptop - the last message was from Valerie at A Canadian Foodie, as is this one. :) V

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  29. Looks so moist and wonderful. I love that the topping is just powdered sugar.

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  30. This would definitely WOW me :) It looks so tasty!

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  31. Susan, chocolate cake, in any form, is always part of my diet regimen :)
    And this one looks particularly rich and delicious!

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  32. This chocolate cake looks great...like the idea of using cake and pudding mix...beautiful shape Susa...enjoy your time off Susan!

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  33. This is absolutely gorgeous!! Enjoy your break :) :)

    Sues

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  34. I'm not much of a baker which is why I love these sorts of recipes that take a box mix and pump it up - it looks great!

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  35. Lovely chocolate cake and how wonderful that's it's an easy recipe, aren't they just the best;-) Enjoy your break;-)

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  36. This cake looks delicious and one I am anxious to make. I have never failed with one of your recipes that you have posted on your blog. We have a rainy forecast for our weekend so I think an excellent time to be in the kitchen.

    Carolyn/A Southerner's Notebook

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  37. Beautiful and decadent!
    Ronelle

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  38. Hi,
    During blog hopping I bump here and I'm glad I've found you.I would love to be hook up here, nice blog.
    Love & Hugs

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  39. Bundt cakes are so easy to prepare and so tasty. You have a lovely pan that puts mine to shame. Enjoy your blogging break.

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  40. Bundt cake looks heavenly!

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  41. looks fab and your farro recipe inspired me :-) hugs I often find inspiration here

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  42. Aren't bundt cakes just beautiful? This one looks so rich and moist. Thank you for sharing with us today. I'm inspired!

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  43. Lovely and simple cake! Thanks for sharing.

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  44. You know you had me at chocolate. Gorgeous!

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  45. It looks delicious! It is my go to recipe when I have to make many, I just add a drizzle of choc icing.

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  46. You had me at chocolate:-) This looks absolutely scrumptious!

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