Chocolate Pudding Cake with Pudding Mix
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Chocolate Pudding Cake with Pudding Mix
Description
This recipe makes a chocolate dessert by cooking chocolate pudding with milk on the stove until thickened, then mixing in chocolate cake mix to form a batter. The batter is poured into a large 9x13-inch pan, topped evenly with semi-sweet chocolate chips, and baked at 350°F for about 20 minutes. The cake is ready when the surface is shiny and starts pulling away from the pan edges.
The resulting cake is rich due to the cooked pudding base, which keeps the cake moist and dense. The chocolate chips add texture and extra bursts of chocolate, contrasting with the smooth pudding-cake combination beneath. Baking in a large pan suits family-sized portions or gatherings.
Serve this cake warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream to complement the rich chocolate flavors and soft texture. The pudding base sets this apart from typical boxed cake recipes by adding a creamy dimension to the crumb.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce box chocolate pudding cook & serve
- 2 cups milk
- 1 .25 ounce box chocolate cake mix
- 12 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, combine milk and pudding cook until thick, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
- Add cake mix and mix well.
- Pour the batter into a 9x13-inch pan.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the batter.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes. When it's done the cake will be shiny and will pull away from sides of pan.
Notes
- For best results, serve with whipped cream or ice cream to balance the rich chocolate flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 476 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 476kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 624mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 440mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 43g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.