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Dear Food Goddess:

Do you have a recipe for Better Than Sex Cake

AJC Staff
Posted Feb. 6, 2008

Belynda Cook of Cumming says: "Back in 2004, you published a recipe for a Better Than Sex Cake that was a triple chocolate cake. A friend made that and it was scrumptious, but no longer has the recipe. Can you help?"

The goddess is pleased to provide Ms. Cook with chocolaty fulfillment.

Better Than Sex Cake

Hands on time: 20 Minutes  Total time: 1 hour, 20 minutes, plus 1 hour or more to coolr  Serves: 12

Ingredients: For the cake

  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 package devil's food cake mix
  • 1 (3.9-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients: For the glaze

  • 4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) butter
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions: For the cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan. Coat pecans and chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of cake mix and set aside. With an electric mixer, combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Fold in reserved chocolate chips and nuts. Turn into pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a tester comes out with just a few crumbs clinging. Cool for 15 minutes and turn onto a rack. Cool completely before glazing. Using a long skewer, poke cake all over to allow glaze to penetrate.

Instructions: For the glaze

In a saucepan over low heat, cook butter, milk, cocoa and confectioners' sugar just until sugar dissolves. Do not allow to thicken. Cool slightly and pour over cake.

Nutrition:

Per serving: 644 calories (percent of calories from fat, 50), 7 grams protein, 81 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 39 grams fat (13 grams saturated), 82 milligrams cholesterol, 562 milligrams sodium.

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