Chocolate Comfort Cake

Name: Chocolate Comfort Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 3/4 cup canola oil; 3/4 cup brewed coffee; 1/2 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

This moist and delicious chocolate cake is usually the first dessert to go. People even eat the crumbs. It’s always my top choice for holiday dinners. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Ingredients

1 package dark chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a double boiler, melt butter and chocolate. Stir occasionally until mixture is glossy and smooth. Drizzle over cake.

Test Kitchen tips

The coffee brings out the delicious chocolate flavor. So even if you're not a coffee fan, don't be tempted to skip it.

If you like a thicker frosting instead of a chocolate glaze, reduce the amount of butter by half.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 541 calories, 32g fat (12g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 459mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Comfort Cake in Taste of Home December 2018

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Sunshinebakerpa

Feb 19, 2019

This was very moist! I used a Devil’s food cake mix since that is what I had on hand. I didn’t add the extra sugar since it wasn’t a dark chocolate cake mix. I used 4 oz chocolate and 2 tsp of oil for the drizzle.
L

Feb 14, 2019

Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Heritage Bundt Pan Nordic Ware https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0021CEREA/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_-YmzCbH7XFFM5 via @amazon
teryn69

Feb 13, 2019

The whole recipe is above. Click on view recipe. The pan depicted is in fact a bundt pan. It’s the Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Heritage Bundt Pan. You can use any type of bundt pan you wish, or if you don’t own one, a 9x13 would do. Adjust your time to reflect the change in pan. Hope this helps.
Colleen

Feb 13, 2019

You can get the bundt pans on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Platinum-Collection-Heritage/dp/B0021CEREA
Steve

Feb 13, 2019

The pan is a Nordic Bundt from Williams Sonoma: https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/heritage-bundt-cake-pan/?catalogId=60
blueizlady

Feb 12, 2019

What kind of pan did you use? Why do you only put parts of recipes...I'm sure everyone would like to make this as fancy as it looks!
Judie

Feb 10, 2019

What kind of pan was used for this photo shot of the Comfort Chocolate Cake? Certainly NOT tube pan or bundt pan.
Remenec

Feb 1, 2019

What a moist and delicious cake! I used vegetable oil in place of canola oil and Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.
Adam

Dec 10, 2018

when i baked the cake we found all of the supplies we needed and my whole classroom loved it and so did i
delowenstein

Dec 8, 2018

I made this cake and had used a brownie mix as I didn't have a regular chocolate cake mix. I did not have unsalted butter, so I used salted butter. This recipe is a winner! I'd shared it with the rosary group who gets together each week and it all went! Everyone who tasted the cake really enjoyed it!