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Easy Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

December 3, 2009 by Alea Milham 12 Comments

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This Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe is made with a boxed cake mix, chocolate pudding, and chocolate chips…and it is phenomenal!

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Need an easy dessert? Make this simple, yet elegant Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe using a box of cake mix, pudding, and chocolate chips.

Two weeks ago I hosted a dinner party for 15. On the day of the party, we had 80+ wind gusts that did significant damage to both my backyard fence and the pasture fences. Instead of making the elaborate homemade desserts that I had planned for the party, I was being blown about trying to make the necessary repairs to the fences. When I came in I made the two easiest desserts in my repertoire for the party: Pumpkin Spice Cake and Triple Chocolate Cake. They both use a boxed cake mix for the base, which reduces the preparation time.

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3.8 oz. package of instant chocolate pudding
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12-ounce package of chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, add cake mix, pudding mix, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla.

Clockwise from upper left: cake mix in mixing bowl, adding pudding mix, oil, water, eggs, vanilla.

2. Beat with a blender for 5 minutes at medium speed.
3. Stir in chocolate chips by hand

Left to right: adding chips to the mix, then chips hand-stirred in.

4. Pour batter into greased and floured Bundt pan.

Left to right: bundt cake mold coated with grease topped with flour,  cake mix added to the bundt cake mold
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in Bundt pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving dish.


7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Sprinkling powdered sugar dusting onto the finished bundt cake.

Although this is a simple recipe it always receives rave reviews, so I don’t feel too guilty about not making dessert entirely from scratch.

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Easy Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe using a boxed cake mix, pudding, and chocolate chips.
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Easy Triple Chocolate Cake

Easy Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 12
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 1 package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3.8 oz. package of instant chocolate pudding
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12- ounce package of chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar for dusting cake

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add cake mix, pudding mix, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla.
  • Beat with a blender for 5 minutes at medium speed.
  • Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  • Pour batter into greased and floured Bundt pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in Bundt pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving dish.
  • Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

We did not calculate calories per serving on this recipe as it changes with the cake and pudding mixes selected.  But please understand, this is not intended to be health food.  

A serving of Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

More “Doctored” Cake Mix Recipe Ideas:

Pumpkin Pie Spice Bundt Cake

Mocha Fudge Bundt Cake

Easy Applesauce Bundt Cake

Earthquake Cake

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    January 28, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Oh this sounds so good! I like the idea of adding the chocolate chips to make it triple chocolate – yum!

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  2. halfdozendaily says

    February 7, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    This looks absolutely heavenly! I think I've just found the cake I want for my birthday next weekend! Yummy! 🙂

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  3. Alea says

    January 14, 2010 at 1:09 am

    Amanda, I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. I just saw your question. I used Trader Joe's pudding, which is used with modified corn starch instead of modified food starch. While it isn't certified as gluten free, we have used it without experiencing any adverse reactions. However, somebody who is even more sensitive to gluten than we are might not be able to use TJ's pudding.

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  4. Angela says

    December 11, 2009 at 1:42 am

    I am definitely going to try this. Although not alongside other desserts, because I'm sure it steals the show.

    We miss you again- hope all is well!

    Reply
  5. Amanda says

    December 10, 2009 at 3:15 am

    That sounds really good. What type of instant pudding did you use? I haven't found one without modified food starch. I don't know if that would set off a gluten'ing.

    Reply
  6. Nicole Feliciano says

    December 5, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    I would have served Ben & Jerrys! You are an inspiration for whipping this up. My hubby would love it.

    Reply
  7. Mary says

    December 4, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    What a quick and easy approach to a lovely dessert. I hope those winds did not do too much damage to your property. Have a great Foodie Friday.

    Reply
  8. heartnsoulcooking says

    December 4, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    YUMMY!!! YUM!!! chocolate, chocolate and even more chocolate. This recipe is a must in my book.
    Geri

    Reply
  9. Rebecca says

    December 3, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I agree with Struggler … I would have rationalized that day to send someone to the store for something that required zero prep. Your industriousness motivates me!

    Reply
  10. Struggler says

    December 3, 2009 at 4:26 pm

    I'm still in total awe that you made any kind of dessert, with all that going on! The chocolate cake looks extremely impressive.

    Reply
  11. Shana says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Sounds really good and I am so glad to see you blogging!

    Reply
  12. Vickie's Michigan Garden (my backyard) says

    December 3, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Alea,
    Isn't that always the way you getting prepared and then something happens.
    This sounds wonderful my daughter has been wanting a homemade chocolate cake for ages. Can't wait to make it for her and triple chocolate just can't be beat.
    vickie

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Easy Triple Chocolate Cake

Easy Triple Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 package German chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3.8 oz. package of instant chocolate pudding
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12- ounce package of chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar for dusting cake
1
In a large bowl, add cake mix, pudding mix, oil, water, eggs, and vanilla.
2
Beat with a blender for 5 minutes at medium speed.
3
Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
4
Pour batter into greased and floured Bundt pan.
5
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
6
Cool in Bundt pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving dish.
7
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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