Best-ever Chocolate Fudge Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (4 ounce) package jell-o 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 sliced almonds (planter's brand preferred)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 chop 2 chocolate squares.
• 3 beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with mixer on low speed just until moistened.
• 4 beat on medium speed 2 minutes
• 5 stir in chopped chocolate.
• 6 pour into 2 greased 9-inch round pans.
• 7 bake 30 to 35 minute or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pans on wire racks 10 minute
• 9 loosen cakes from sides of pans. invert onto racks; gently remove pans.
• 10 cool cakes completely.
• 11 place cool whip and remaining chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl.
• 12 microwave on high 1-1/2 minute or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 minute
• 13 let stand 15 minute to thicken.
• 14 stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with cool whip frosting.
• 15 garnish with nuts.
• 16 keep refrigerated.