moist chocolate, chocolate pound cake

Recipe by
sherry monfils
worcester, MA

My hubby LOVES chocolate and I have to keep finding new, delicious ways to keep him happy, lol. This is very simple and great either w/ a dollop of whipped cream, or some sliced strawberries.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For moist chocolate, chocolate pound cake

  • 1 box
    devil's food cake mix
  • 1
    6 serving size pkg instant chocolate pudding mix, i used sugar free
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2/3 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    canola oil, or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    unsweetened applesauce
  • 8 oz
    light sour cream
  • 4 lg
    eggs, at room temp.
  • 12 oz
    pkg chocolate chunks, not chips
  • 3 oz
    choclate chips, i used dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp
    butter

How To Make moist chocolate, chocolate pound cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with a light spraying of cooking spray. Dust pan lightly w/ unsweetened cocoa powder. In lg bowl, with mixer on med speed, mix cake mix, pudding mix, sugar, water, oil and applesauce until creamy.
  • 2
    Stir in sour cream, beat in eggs. Stir in chocolate chunks. Pour batter into pan and even it out with a spatula. Bake 1 hr, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. In my oven, it ook 50 mins.
  • 3
    Take cake out of oven and let cool 10 mins. In a small microwave bowl, melt butter with chocolate chips until just melted. Drizzle over cake. I sometimes like to decorate the cake with thin slices of fresh strawberries. I didn't have any available at the time I made this.
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