Healthier Too Much Chocolate Cake

Even this healthier version of Denise's cake might win First Prize at the county fair! We used natural cake mix and light sour cream with great results.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup warm water
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package natural chocolate cake mix
• 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar for dusting on top of cooled cake (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup tube pan.

Step 2

Mix cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs, and water in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least 1 1/2 hours before inverting onto plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.