Fudgy Chocolate Cake
- devil's food cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 13 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 (12 ounce) packages semi-sweet chocolate chips (4 cups)
- 12 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F Butter three 8-inch-diameter nonstick cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides.
- Place devil's food cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup sour cream in large bowl.
- Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips.
- Divide batter among prepared pans (about 1 3/4 cups batter for each).
- Bake until tester inserted into center of cake layers comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Cool cake layers in pans on racks 15 minutes.
- Run small sharp knife between pan sides and cake layers to loosen.
- Turn out onto racks; cool completely.
- Bring 1/2 cup raspberry jam and 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring often.
- Remove from heat.
- Add remaining 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips and stir until melted.
- Add remaining 3/4 cup sour cream and 2 cups powdered sugar.
- Using electric mixer, beat frosting in pan until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
- Place 1 cake layer on platter.
- Spread 3/4 cup frosting over.
- Top with second cake layer.
- Spread 3/4 cup frosting over.
- Top with third cake layer.
- Chill cake until frosting sets slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Spread remaining frosting in swirls over top and sides of cake.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.
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cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, sour cream, semisweet chocolate chips, seedless raspberry jam, unsalted butter, powdered sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fudgy-chocolate-cake-506174 (may not work)