triple chocolate cake

What would a dinner party be without dessert?

Well...it wouldn't be a party.  It would just be dinner.

Sad face. :-(

This is one of the best desserts to serve at a dinner party because it is just as easy as it is delicious.  Your guests will think you slaved in the kitchen all day long...don't correct them. :-)

The ingredients - chocolate cake mix, chocolate instant pudding mix, 1 cup of sour cream, 4 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup water, 2 cups chocolate chips, and cocoa.

Most used word in previous sentence = chocolate!

This recipe makes a ton of glaze.  Being the chocoholic that I am, I use every single bit of it.  I fill up the middle of the cake like it's a moat.  In my opinion, that's what the hole in the middle of the cake is for. 

Take it from me...this cake is good.  You should definitely make it.  Soon.

Just a few final thoughts - 1) You should refrigerate leftovers because of the egg substitute in the glaze.  2) Refrigeration is an excellent thing - this cake tastes even better when it's served cold!

Triple Chocolate Cake
18.25 oz. package chocolate cake mix
3.9 oz. package chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
cocoa powder

Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl; beat for a minute until blended.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spoon batter into a well-greased 12 cup Bundt pan that has been dusted lightly with cocoa.  Bake at 350 for one hour or until cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.  Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes; remove cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.

Chocolate Glaze
3 (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate baking squares, melted
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup softened butter

Combine melted chocolate, sugar, and water; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.  Gradually add egg substitute and beat until mixture cools.  Add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until blended.  Spoon glaze over top of cake.