Best Chocolate Birthday Cake
Description
Moist and full of chocolate flavor, drizzled with warm frosting and topped with candy-coated chocolate pieces, this chocolate birthday cake is sure to be the best you've ever had.
Ingredients
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1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
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1 (3 9/10 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
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1 cup sour cream
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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3/4 cup water
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4 eggs
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1 (16 ounce) package prepared chocolate frosting
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2 tablespoons candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®), or as desired
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube cake pan (such as Bundt®).
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Combine cake mix and pudding mix in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer. Add sour cream, vegetable oil, and water; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cake plate and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes more.
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Place opened frosting container in a microwave on medium heat, stirring every 30 seconds until just soft enough to pour. Drizzle frosting over cake and sprinkle candy-coated milk chocolate pieces on top.