The Chocolate Triple Threat

A woman in my home ward, Debbie May, has the most amazing cake recipe. It is chocolate with chocolate chips and powdered sugar on top. Soooo good I promise. Believe me, I am not a huge cake person, or chocolate person for that matter so this is a big deal that I love this cake. Well for Father's day I decided that I wanted to make it for my papa. He loves this cake way more than I do. I called Debbie and got the recipe from her so I could make it. This cake has now become a signature cake for me. This and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are my deserts that I love to make and eat. They are so moist but don't last that long because you eat it. So, beware. This cake may end up being habit forming/very addicting for ones sweet tooth.

Here is what I am going to call The Chocolate Triple Threat:

1 Devil's Food Cake mix (I use the Betty Crocker or Pillsbury brand. It is has a little more moisture to it.)

1 Large Box of INSTANT Chocolate Pudding 

1 Cup Sour Cream

4 Eggs

1/2 cup Water

1/2 cup Oil

1 tsp Vanilla

1 bag of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (you can use milk or dark chips too but I prefer semi-sweet.)

Powdered Sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, water, oil, and vanilla together in a large bowl. It is going to be thicker than if you had made just the cake. It will be sticky and stick to itself. Fold in chocolate chips. Put in a greased pan. Then bake for 45-50 minutes. Remember *ovens may vary* haha. For the greased pan: I use a bunt pan. It looks pretty at the end and cooks better. I use Crisco and spread it over the pan then put flower to line it before I put the cake mix in. 

When you use the bunt pan, you can then pop it out after it has had about an hour to cool down. It will still be pretty warm so don't worry. Pop it out on a decorative plate or any type of plate really, and sprinkle the powdered sugar on top. It will add that extra sweetness and makes it look beautiful. 

Enjoy!