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Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Cake

This easy chocolate brownie cake is a rich and fudgy Bundt cake made with cake mix, brownie mix, and a simple chocolate ganache. Serve it with ice cream for an extra decadent dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cool30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate brownie cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Sarah Hayes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce chocolate cake mix , I used Aldi's Devil food cake mix
  • 18.3 ounce fudge brownie mix , I used Aldi's fudge brownie mix
  • 4 eggs , room temperature
  • 1 cup brewed coffee , cold
  • 1/4 cup water , room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable oil

Ganache

  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with cocoa powder to prevent sticking.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the cake mix, brownie mix, eggs, water, and oil for about 2 minutes, until the batter is smooth and mostly lump-free.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, run a knife around the edges and center, then carefully invert it onto a cooling rack. Allow it to cool completely before drizzling with ganache.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Heat whipping cream for ganache in the microwave until hot, this should take 45 seconds up to a 1 minutes.
  • Add chocolate chips to the boiling cream and let sit for a few minutes then stir until smooth.
  • Pour over cooled cake and serve.

Notes

This cake is more dense because of the brownie mix. Do not over bake to prevent dryness.
You can use an electric mixer instead of whisking by hand, but don't overmix.
Swap semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate chips.
Skip the ganache and dust with powdered sugar instead.
Store covered at room temperature up to 5 days. Freeze without ganache up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg