Better Than...Cake

30 Reviews

“A rich butter cake with chocolate chips. Frost it with Cream Cheese or Sour Cream frosting.” - by Bobbie Kaye Bellamy

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
8 ounces sour cream
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Original recipe yields 2 - 9 inch round pans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil and sour cream. Beat with a mixer until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
Divide into two 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting or Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
243 cal
12%

Fat
12.9 g
20%

Carbs
30.7 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (30)

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POWLA

Jan. 5, 2004

"This cake was super-easy, and very very good. Based on other people's suggestions, I mixed in most of the chocolate chips into the batter, then sprinkled the remaining 1/2 cup or so on top of the mixt..." See moreures in the pan, and it turned out great: the cake looked very inviting :)"

Snappykins

Apr. 2, 2003

"a tip about this cake-It tastes MUCH better the day after it is baked...." See more"

MOMTO5KIDLETS

Aug. 15, 2003

"I have made this cake several times now and each time I am flooded with requests for the recipe. I make it in a HUGE 11X11 square pan, freeze it overnight then cut it into two layers. I fill it with a..." See more fudge filling and use the cream cheese frosting. It is absolutely delicious, a tradition now for our family on special occasions. I also made it for a baby shower and the nice white cream cheese frosting made a beautiful backdrop for decorating."

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