Categories: Cake, Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. To make the cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream; beat batter using an electric mixer for 2 minutes.

2. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Divide batter evenly between 3 buttered 8" round cake pans.

4. Bake in a 350° oven for 25 minutes or until centers test done.

5. Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes; turn cakes out of pans and cool completely.

6. To make the frosting: Bring the raspberry jam and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over med heat; remove pan from heat.

7. Immediately stir in chocolate chips; stir until melted.

8. Mix in sour cream and powdered sugar; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

9. To assemble cake: place one layer on a serving platter and frost; add second layer and frost; repeat with third layer, frosting top and sides of cake.

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