Chocolate Overload cake
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
Chocolate Overload cake
Report
This rich and decadent cake is a chocolate lover's dream come true! This cake comes together quickly and easily but with such impressive results.
Share:
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter , softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2½ cups cake flour (all-purpose can also be used)
- 1 cup cocoa powder (dark cocoa powder is a great option)
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (3.4 to 3.9 oz size)
- 2 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder (dark cocoa powder is a great option)
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 TBSP half and half or heavy cream
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until well combined. Beat in eggs until well combined.
- Add in flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, espresso powder, dry pudding mix and mix to combine.
- Add in buttermilk and stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to a bundt cake pan (at least ten cup capacity) that has been sprayed generously with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, reduce temperature to 325 and bake for approximately 30-40 more minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing from pan.
Glaze
- In a a medium sized pot, combine butter and water and heat until melted. Add espresso powder and vanilla. Remove from heat and add in powdered sugar and cocoa, mixing until well combined. Add in half and half or cream, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Allow to cool slightly then pour over cake. Glaze will run over and down cake, so make sure to have a pan or plate that can accommodate.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
541kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
566mg
(24%)
Potassium
248mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
60g
(120%)
Vitamin A
665IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 541kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 566mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 60g | 120% |
| Vitamin A | 665IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
Raspberry and White Chocolate Lava Cake (The Bleeding Heart Cake)
European, American
4.9
(21 reviews)
Lazy Cake (Chocolate Biscuit Cake)
American, Middle Eastern, British, Turkish, Eastern European
5.0
(6 reviews)
