Chocolate + Cake = Happy

So, like most women, I'm always on the hunt for amazing chocolate cake. I came across this recipe when it was posted on a Link Up Party on It's a Keeper from Suburbs Mama I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but it looks incredible!

Ultra Chocolate Cake

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
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• Directions
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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. prepare a cake pan (oil and dust with flour)
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• In a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into the pan.
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• Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake thoroughly in pan at least an hour and a half before inverting onto a plate

CHOCOLATE filling:

1 stick unsalted butter

2/3 cup Hersheys cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt butter in microwave, stir in cocoa, alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating on med speed. Stir in vanilla extract. refrigerate until ready to use.

Chocolate whipped cream frosting:

8 oz heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup of baking cocoa

2 Tb Sugar

Beat cream until peaks form, add vanilla, sugar and cocoa. Refrigerate until ready to frost the cake

Assemble the cake with the frosting and filling. I also sprinkle walnuts between each layer of cake. I also drizzle with some melted chocolate on top of the cake, but this is optional. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

I'm half afraid that when I make this Tad, who's much more of an ice cream guy, will make me eat the whole thing by myself. And I'm half afraid he'll want some of it too :)

Oreo Cookie Cake

My friend Diana gave me this great recipe for an Oreo Cookie Dessert!
I thought I'd pass on the wealth.


Ingredients
1 pkg oreo cookies
1 (16oz) cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
1 lg pkg chocolate pudding
1 (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter melted

Directions
Crush oreo cookies in ziplock bag. Pour crushed cookies in mixing bowl along with melted butter. Mix until coarse & crumbly.

Press cookie crumbs onto bottom of serving dish (9x13) until it is even and flat.

In another bowl mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, & 1/2 of the cool whip. Beat together until smooth, then refrigerate for 1/2 an hour.

While this is in the refrigerator mix chocolate pudding as directed on box. Set aside.

When ready spread cream cheese layer over the oreo layer. Refrigerate for another 1/2 hour.

Layer pudding on top of cream cheese mixture and refrigerate for yet another 1/2 hour.

Top with cool whip

And if you like crushed oreos or chocolate sprinkles

Enjoy :)

Tip-I liked it best after it'd been refrigerated for 24 hours, it makes the oreos softer :)