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Chocolate Pudding Cake
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Chocolate Pudding Cake

This Chocolate Pudding Cake is a moist, fudgy chocolate cake, with a deep cocoa flavor. This rich chocolate cake is topped with a silky smooth chocolate ganache for a delicious dessert!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Tim30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 422kcal

Equipment

  • electric mixer or stand mixer
  • bundt pan or tube pan

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • ¾ cups unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 3.9 oz package chocolate pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For the Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with non-stick spray and coat with a light dusting of flour. Tap out any excess flour. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, pudding mix and sugars. Cream until smooth.
  • Add in the eggs and mix until combined.
  • Add in the milk, oil, vanilla - mixing thoroughly until smooth. Scraping down the sides often.
  • Add in the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Mix cocoa mixture until combined - scraping the sides often.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until the center is set.
  • Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before gently removing from the pan.
  • For the glaze - in a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine.
  • In another small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir well until smooth.
  • Combine the melted ganache with the powdered sugar mixture. Stir well. Add in additional cream if needed to thin the glaze.
  • If the glaze thickens while stirring, reheat for 10 seconds at a time until smooth.
  • Spread the glaze evenly over the cake. Allow to set and then slice and serve.

Notes

Store leftover cake in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 549IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg