Here’s a rich and decadent Nestlé Toll House Death by Chocolate Cake you can bake at home — a chocolate lover’s dream with extra chocolate chips and a silky ganache finish. (Easy sweet meal)
🍫 Death by Chocolate Cake
🧁 Cake Ingredients
- 1 box Devil’s Food cake mix
- 1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream (or buttermilk)
- ¾ cup brewed coffee (strong, but won’t taste like coffee)
- 2 cups semi‑sweet chocolate chips (Nestlé Toll House) (Easy sweet meal)
🍫 Ganache Icing
- 1 stick (½ cup) salted butter
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ box powdered sugar (about 1½ cups)
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: ½ cup pecans (for crunch) (Easy sweet meal)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt pan well.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pudding mix.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, oil, sour cream, and coffee.
- Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until smooth.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool about 10 minutes, then invert onto a platter. (wikihow.thebustednews.com)
2️⃣ Make Ganache
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and milk.
- Whisk until glossy and smooth.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and pecans (if using).
- Pour over the cooled cake. (wikihow.thebustednews.com)
🍽 Serving Tips
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 🍨.
- Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge up to 4 days. (Easy sweet meal)
💡 Variations:
- Swap some sour cream with Greek yogurt for extra moistness.
- Add espresso powder to boost chocolate depth.
- Sprinkle extra chocolate chips or shaved chocolate on top. (aubreyrecipes.com)
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