So Easy - Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze
Created by dababe on March 6, 2014
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 30-35m
- Recipe #12202
Ingredients
- 2 packages(4 ounces each) semi-sweet chocolate, divided (Bakers brand)
- 1 package (18 ounce) chocolate cake mix (2-layer size)
- 1 package (3.9 ounce) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tub (8 ounce) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping (DO NOT THAW)
- Sliced almonds
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2: Spray two 9-inch round pans with cooking spray.
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Step 3: With a sharp knife, chop 2 ounces of chocolate.
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Step 4: Beat cake mix with dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into two pans.
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Step 5: Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
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Step 6: Cool in pans 10 minutes. Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.
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Step 7: Microwave the FROZEN Cool Whip with the remaining semi-sweet chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
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Step 8: Spread the chocolate ganache mixture in the middle and outside of cake.
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Step 9: Sprinkle top with nuts.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (102.8 g)
- Calories 372.6
- Total Fat - 24.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.3 g
- Cholesterol - 64.1 mg
- Sodium - 218.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 26.9 g
- Protein - 5.1 g
- Calcium - 55.2 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg