TRIPLE-LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE

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The sour cream in this cake makes it extra-rich. Recipe is from Woman's World. To melt chocolate chips, microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds. Prep time includes cooling time.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 cup water
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
3 eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup mini chocolate chip
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/3 cups milk chocolate chips, melted and cooled
1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
chocolate sprinkles (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees; coat 3 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray.
  • Stir coffee granules into 1 cup water.
  • At low speed, beat cake mix, eggs, sour cream and coffee mixture until combined.
  • Increase speed to medium-high; beat 2 minutes.
  • Stir in mini chips.
  • Divide batter between pans.
  • Bake 20-22 minutes or until pick inserted into centers comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to racks; cool.
  • At medium-high speed, beat butter and melted chips until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, then milk; beat 2 minutes.
  • Place 1 cup frosting in pastry bag with large rosette tip.
  • Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with 3/4 cup frosting.
  • Top with second cake layer; spread with 3/4 cup frosting.
  • Top with remaining layer; spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
  • Pipe rosettes around edge of cake.
  • If desired, sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.4, Fat 23.6, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 75.3, Sodium 371.8, Carbohydrate 45.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 32.4, Protein 4.3

Caleb Sterling
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I love the way this cake looks with the three layers of chocolate. It's so impressive.


Destin Mosley
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This cake is so delicious and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion.


Jeshua Nieves
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm disappointed because I was really looking forward to trying it.


Sinduwork Ayele
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This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that it can be made ahead of time.


Puran Dhakal
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's a great recipe to have on hand for special occasions.


Thomas Bateman
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This cake is a bit dense for my taste, but the flavor is excellent.


dua e zehra
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate cake, but this one is amazing. It's not too sweet and the frosting is perfect.


Cornelius Adeel
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This cake is so moist and flavorful, it's hard to believe it's gluten-free.


Daniel Mulenga
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he's ever had.


mook mftv
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This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort.


Martha Gard
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I love the way this cake looks with the three layers of chocolate. It's so impressive.


Raju Poddar
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This cake is so rich and decadent, it's perfect for a special occasion.


Ronewa Matsa
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out terrible. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Mwima Johaness
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This is the best chocolate cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful.


Hameed Ahmad
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfectly.


Nkpebe Letsie
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The cake was a little dry for my taste, but the frosting was amazing.


M Akram
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This cake is so good, I could eat it every day!


Ranbir Limbu
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I'm not much of a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out perfectly. It was a huge success at my daughter's birthday party.


Bigri Awam
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This triple-layer chocolate cake was a hit at my party! It was moist, rich, and decadent, and the frosting was to die for. I will definitely be making this cake again.