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Death by chocolate cake on serving spatula
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Death By Chocolate Cake

Want rich, delicious, chocolatey goodness? This Death By Chocolate Cake is insanely delicious, chocolate cake, poked and pour with chocolate fudge and topped with a milk chocolate frosting!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cool30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 721kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box Triple Chocolate Cake or your favorite chocolate cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 12 oz jar hot fudge sauce

Frosting:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
  • Splash of heavy cream
  • 4 Tbs milk
  • Chocolate shavings optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Spray a 9"x13" pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
  • In large bowl mix together cake mix, milk, butter and eggs until combined.
  • Spread into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, let cool.
  • Poke holes over top of cake and then heat fudge sauce in microwave until pourable.
  • Pour into holes and spread around with spatula until soaked in, set aside.
  • To make frosting, in a bowl add your chocolate chips and a splash of heavy cream and melt in microwave stirring every 30 seconds until smooth, remove and let cool.
  • In large bowl beat your butter until smooth, add in your powdered sugar one cup at a time.
  • Add in your cooled chocolate until mixed.
  • Add in milk 1 Tbs at a time until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition

Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 1120IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 2.1mg