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Best-Ever Chocolate Cake

Name: Best-Ever Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 15 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 6 tablespoons baking cocoa; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups water; 2/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vinegar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING:; 1 cup cold whole milk; 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

32 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Makes

15 servings

You can't miss with this delightful old-fashioned dessert. It's truly the best ever chocolate cake! It is moist and chocolaty, and its light, fluffy frosting stirs up in a jiffy. Use vanilla pudding instead of chocolate in the frosting if you wish. -Catherine Dawe, Kent, Ohio

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FLUFFY CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1 cup cold whole milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 1 minute.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Beat in whipped topping. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Editor's Note: This cake does not contain eggs.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 365 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 443mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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