Top Secret Chocolate Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 485
- Total Fat
- 31
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 99
- Sodium
- 468
- Total: 1 hr 35 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
Cake:
Nonstick baking spray, for the pan
One 15.2-ounce box dark chocolate cake mix, such as Duncan Hines
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted salted butter
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Simple Chocolate Ganache Topping:
1/2 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Rainbow sprinkles, for garnish
Directions
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-cup Bundt pan with baking spray.
- Mix together the cake mix, milk, butter, eggs, chocolate chips and vanilla in a large bowl until completely combined. Pour into the prepared Bundt pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
- Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
- For the simple chocolate ganache topping: Meanwhile, heat the cream in a small pan until just bubbling. Add the chocolate chips to a small bowl and pour the hot cream over the top. Let sit for 1 minute, then mix until smooth.
- Transfer the cake to a cake stand or serving platter and pour the ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the ridges. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles and serve.