With March on the horizon and the fact it’s Mardi Gras week and we are changing the clocks March 13 at 2 a.m., this is going to be a great month, don’t you agree? So we decided to post a chocolate cake recipe. Like, the kind your mama made and you ate after school. So here it is. And this blogger is a great food blogger if you ever need inspiration.
Chocolate Frosted Cake Recipe
Adapted from www.dianemorrisey.com
Ingredients
1 (15.25-ounce) box chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9-ounce) box instant chocolate pudding
1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
3 eggs
1/3 cup avocado oil
1/2 cup water or brewed coffee
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10-inch bundt pan with cooking spray.
In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine all the cake ingredients. Mix about 1-2 minutes. Pour batter into the pan.
Bake for 55 minutes, or until cake is set. Let cool before frosting.
Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup heavy cream
In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat butter, cocoa powder and powdered sugar until combined. Add in vanilla and cream and beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until creamy.
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