One of my biggest joys in life is feeding other people. I think it results from a combination of being both Southern and Baptist.
So it’s no coincidence that my area of service at church is with a team of people who provide the food anytime there’s a gathering. (Those Baptists. Can’t worship without a casserole.)
Last month, we fed a small group of about 25 men a BBQ lunch, complete with banana pudding and chocolate cake.
The banana pudding sucked.
Now, before you go getting mad at me for criticizing someone’s cooking, let me tell you – I made the ‘nanner puddin’.
It wasn’t my recipe, but yeah, I was responsible for the sad yellow gloop that only a few people slopped out of the dish.
But the other gal there, she brought this chocolate cake. And it was amazing. And I stole a whole piece. Yes, I stole from Christians.
What? Jesus loves me too. Even with the potty mouth.
So, anyway, I thought I’d share the recipe for this ahhhmazing chocolate concoction. Be forewarned though, if you make this, and there’s no one around to share it with, it will call to you nightly at about 3 a.m. and you’ll eat the whole thing yourself.
Or so I’ve heard.
There are no decent photos of this cake because, well, I didn’t take any. But I did mention on Twitter that it was so good I’d eat it off the floor, and MamaRiceCake called me out, so we do have this gem.
Too Much Chocolate Cake
1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix
1 (5.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix everything but the chocolate chips. Then, gently stir them in and pour the batter into a well-greased bundt pan.
Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is spongy to the touch. Invert cake onto a platter, frost with white icing when cooled.
*This is a pretty well known recipe among the potluck crowd. They say to be sure to under-bake it just a tad to keep the middle gooey. Also, you could just dust this with powdered sugar, but white icing (not vanilla, not buttercream, not cream cheese, just “white,”) will make this taste like an inside-out Hostess cupcake.
Nom nom nom! Can’t worship w/o a casserole! I love it.
I think that was an accidentally omitted commandment or something.
I had some delicious cake yesterday too!
Did you eat it off the floor? Much better that way.
Any dish worthy of eating off of the floor is ok in my book.
I also appreciate that it is only semi-homemade. My kind of cake.
Some cakes I make from scratch, but yeah, why bother if you can fake it?
Why would you make this cake and not share it with me? I’m pretty sure that’s against a whole bunch of laws.
I can’t throw that far.
Any cake with the word chocolate preceding it has my vote.
Oh shit, is this a contest? I’m not doing any more of those…
*Drool* Just looking at it puts 5 pounds on my thighs but its totally worth it!! My tummy just rumbled….not kidding.
It’s the richest chocolate cake imaginable. Sorry about your thighs!
I freaking LOVE that this post… AND that you included the photo. You are a badass. I love it!
Thanks again for making me take the photo!
How gorgeous. I love scratch-cooking, but when it comes to scratch baking, a box is always my first choice
p.s. We have all had the, “Is it still edible on the floor?”-moment
I mopped earlier, so it was safe. Promise.
It looks delicious, and moist even
Ew you said the M word. ACK.
I’m trying to behave myself in the department of eating-everything-in-the-whole-world-every-day, but man – I might have to break down and make that cake!
Make it for a special occasion and send the leftovers home with someone!
You’re hilarious and I love that you were talking about stealing in this post. Ha! Now, is that really you or did you just happen to find that picture on the Internet? Also – please come over and bake this for me because I don’t bake. I only cook. Ok, thanks.
That’s really me. Ask MamaRiceCake.
hehehe – love the picture! Sounds wonderful!
I’m glad I took that picture now! Never know when you’re gonna need a pic of someone eating off the floor.
I am going to make this soon!! I love how there is sour cream in it. Mmmm!!! I also got a laugh over the visual of you staring at your nanner puddin’ hoping someone puts one dangblasted glop of it on their plate.
Sour cream adds just a little tang to it. My poor nanner puddin.
Anything with chocolate in it has to be good!
Except for fish. That would be gross.
I’ll take 2.
I’ll trade you for some porn martinis.
You are quite literal with your description of it’s yumminess! I don’t know that I’ve ever seen anything like that before. Though I think it would liven up the Food Network shows if the chefs tried that.
Chocolate is not to be wasted!
How happy am I about that picture? So, so happy.
Not as happy as I am that you’re going to be telling me how to take better pictures!
Wait…Is that you eating the cake off the floor? Like, did you put some on the floor, then take a picture of it because someone dared you to? That’s awesome. I believe Jesus loves you, too, even though you steal from Christians.
Yep, exactly! I’m no chicken!
Ohmylord, I don’t even like being in the kitchen and I suddenly have a desire to bake.
It’s done so fast, you’ll forget you were ever in there.
The cake lady will have to try it!! Is it soft and squishy or firm?
nom…nom…nom…nom…
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