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Better Than...Cake

By: Bobbie Kaye Bellamy 
"A rich butter cake with chocolate chips. Frost it with Cream Cheese or Sour Cream frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (30)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9 inch round pans
 

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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. 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.
  3. Divide into two 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
  4. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting or Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 243 | Total Fat: 12.9g | Cholesterol: 39mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by POWLA   view full review
This cake was super-easy, and very very good. Based on other people's suggestions, I mixed in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2003 by MOMTO5KIDLETS   view full review
I have made this cake several times now and each time I am flooded with requests for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2003 by Snappykins   view full review
a tip about this cake-It tastes MUCH better the day after it is baked.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2009 by Cemetery   view full review
The cake tasted good & I think I would make it again without chocolate chips. They dominated...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by I'm nuts too...   view full review
Very moist, rich, & easy! I made these into cupcakes (for convience). They were well liked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2003 by ANNA H.   view full review
I made this cake with chocolate everything and it was a great chocolate fix. Could used to set...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by Chef Mickey (aka Mickey) Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Uh, I'm not sure about this recipe.... Made 12 jumbo chocolate (Betty Crocker chocolate fudge)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by Chef B   view full review
I found this recipe to have a little too much of an egg bread texture to it rather than a cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2007 by BABYGURL0203   view full review
This cake is so moist. You can also use butter cream frosting. Tastes great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2007 by JEETERBUG   view full review
i get so many requests for this dessert recipe. every time i make it, it's gone w/in a matter...

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