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Duncan Hines Pudding Cake
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate, Duncan Hines, Pudding, Pudding Cake
Servings: 20
Calories: 276 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 package of chocolate Duncan Hines cake mix or another brand
  • 1 4 oz package instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ cup strong coffee or espresso
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp coffee or 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, pour in the packets of the cake mix and the pudding.
  3. Add in the water, vegetable oil, eggs, and coffee or espresso. Mix everything well with a large spoon or with an electrical mixer.
  4. When everything is well combined, fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour into the baking dish and bake for 50 minutes – 1 hour.
  6. While the cake is baking, make the frosting: in a stand mixer, whip the heavy whipping cream on the highest speed with the whisk attachment (make sure the cream is cold or it will not whip).
  7. On low, add in the coffee or vanilla extract, confectioners sugar, and cocoa powder. You can adjust the amounts of each to your liking.
  8. The cake will be done when a fork comes out of the center of the cake mostly clean. Let it cool completely before frosting.
  9. Keep leftovers refrigerated.