Best Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix, without pudding
• 1 (4 ounce) package jello chocolate instant pudding
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip topping (do not thaw)
• 2 tablespoons planters sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 chop 2 oz. chocolate. beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil & water in large bowl with mixer until blended. stir in chopped chocolate. pour into 2 (9 in.) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. cool in pans 10 minutes. loosen cakes from sides of pans. invert onto wire racks: gently remove pans. cool cakes completely.
• 4 microwave cool whip & remaining chocolate on high 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted & mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minute. let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
• 5 stack cake layers on plate, filling & frosting with cool whip mixture. sprinkle with nuts.
• 6 keep refrigerated.