Last Friday I made my Triple Chocolate Cake for a party that we hosted. It is so easy that it is my go-to cake when I am feeling pressed for time. I can rely on it to turn out perfectly every single time I make it… Except this time! When I turned it out of the bundt pan, some of it didn’t come out.
I knew all of our guests well enough that I felt comfortable serving an ugly cake, but at the last minute I decided to improvise a glaze that would either hide some of the damage or compound it.
Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients:
1/4 cup milk
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
Directions:
Combine chocolate chips and milk in a microwave safe container. Heat until the chocolate chips are melted. (It took about 1 minute and 45 seconds in my microwave. I stopped every 30 seconds to stir it and check how it was doing).
Remove from the microwave and stir well to ensure that the chocolate chips are thoroughly melted. Add powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Stir until the glaze is completely smooth. Slowly pour the glaze over the top of the cake.
You can still see some of the damage. We are alternating between referring to this cake as Quadruple Chocolate Cake and the Giant Donut. 🙂 If you want to know what this cake was supposed to look like, here is a link to the Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe.
ETA: I love happy coincidences! Laura at I’m Losing It Here featured my Triple Chocolate Cake along with three other delicious desserts that start with a cake mix on her blog today. Visit her to see what my cake is supposed to look like, read how she has modified it, and learn how to make Red Velvet Cake Balls.
I am linking this post to Works for Me Wednesday, because chocolate definitely works for me!
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Shana says
Oh my gosh, that looks so good to me. I would have no problem eating that lol.
Rebecca says
I have made your Triple Chocolate Cake the "right" way — but I must say anything with a bag of chocolate chips melted on top of it surely is improved. Looks delish.
Melissa says
Chocolate definitely works for me, too! Great save!
tamilyn says
You can hardly tell where it is-looks great!
Laura says
I vote for Quadruple Chocolate Cake!
I want to thank you again for posting this recipe – I am so glad I saw it! This is now our favorite chocolate cake ever. I've got your recipe up on my blog today (I highlighted 4 recipes that start with a boxed cake mix).
vickie says
It looks real good to me right now! I can hardly tell where you patched it. I'll be right over!
vickie