TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE? CAKE

Too Much Chocolate? Cake image

Provided by Alicia . @ahato

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

CAKE
1 package(s) chocolate cake mix
1 4oz package(s) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 to 2 cup(s) chocolate chips (to taste)
1/2 cup(s) strong black coffee
1/3 cup(s) applesauce, unsweetened
16 ounce(s) sour cream
3 - eggs
CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM ICING
1 cup(s) chocolate chips
1/4 cup(s) butter (not softened)
1/2 cup(s) sour cream
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1/4 teaspoon(s) sea salt
2 1/2 cup(s) confectioners sugar (may need up to a 1/2 cup more depending on consistency)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease & flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, sour cream, applesauce and coffee until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Cool about 10-15 minutes in pan then move to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
To make the icing Melt the chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler. Remove from heat and pour into a large heat safe mixing bowl. Add the sour cream, vanilla and salt and beat with a mixer. Slowly beat in the confectioners sugar until it reaches a good spreading consistency.