Fudgy Chocolate-Raspberry Cake

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Gooseberry Patch Come On Over."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3⁄4 cup sour cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. To make the cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream; beat batter using an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Divide batter evenly between 3 buttered 8" round cake pans.
4. Bake in a 350° oven for 25 minutes or until ceters test done.
5. Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes; turn cakes out of pans and cool completely.
6. To make the frosting: Bring the raspberry jam and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over med heat; remove pan from heat.
7. Immediately stir in chocolate chips; stir until melted.
8. Mix in sour cream and powdered sugar; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
9. To assemble cake: place one layer on a serving platter and frost; add second layer and frost; repeat with third layer, frosting top and sides of cake.

Reviews

[mandabears]

this cake was amazing! i made it for synagogue and it never made it out of the house. chocolate and raspberries is the best combination ever! and it starts with a cake mix too. the cake was moist and the raspberry flavor was subtle, but not too subtle.