Ultimate Chocolate Cake Recipe
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Ultimate Chocolate Cake

By: Kay McMicken 
"Semisweet chocolate chips add rich flavor to this moist chocolaty cake that's lower in fat. Slices of it are excellent for dessert or a snack. --Kay McMicken of Charlotte, North Carolina"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
  • 1 (1.4 ounce) package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free sour cream
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. dust with confectioners' sugar.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 266 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 520 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by ROBINBRADY Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a very good recipe. I didn't use the egg substitute, but added in two more eggs for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2009 by x17star17x   view full review
Great heavy dense delicious cake. Mine didn't come out like the one on the picture, it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2011 by mkstevens09 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This cake truly is the ultimate!! I followed the recipe as written, except I couldn't find...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2009 by Kristin Ann Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I took this cake to a dinner party last night, and it was a big hit! No one believed it didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by cc   view full review
Fantastic! I didn't have any sour cream so I used milk instead. I baked them in cupcakes and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2009 by Nichole Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
There was something "off" about the texture of this cake. I can't even describe it - it was...

 

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