Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 8 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided
• 18 ounces chocolate cake mix, 2-layer size
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix, 4-serving size
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 ounces cool whip, frozen
• 1 tablespoon almonds, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
• 3 chop 2 chocolate squares; set aside.
• 4 beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened.
• 5 beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in chopped chocolate.
• 7 spoon into pans.
• 8 bake 30-35 minute or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• 9 cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
• 10 loosen cakes from sides of pans, invert onto racks; gently remove pans. cool cakes completely.
• 11 frosting:.
• 12 place frozen whipped topping and remaining 6 chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl.
• 13 microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth, stirring after 1 minute.
• 14 let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
• 15 place 1 cake layer on serving plate; top with 1/4 of the chocolate mixture and the second cake layer. spread top and side with remaining chocolate mixture. garnish with almonds.
• 16 store in refrigerator.