A Classic Chocolate Birthday Cake!

To make sure your Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cake turns out great every time, follow the directions on the box. However, there are a few ways to make it even better. Here is my favorite Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cake recipe.

This doctored up cake mix recipe is better than any from-scratch cake I've ever tried. You can use any flavor cake mix, but chocolate is my favorite. It's incredibly moist and fudgy thanks to the added sour cream and pudding mix. It seriously never dries out and tastes fresh for days.

Betty's got the perfect chocolate cake recipe for every occasion — from weeknight desserts to birthday parties and everything in between!

With just a few secret ingredients, a boxed cake mix becomes the best chocolate cake recipe you have ever tasted.

Rich layers of chocolate cake, combined with stout beer and caramel make for an extra-dreamy dessert indulgence.

Our easy chocolate cake recipe is topped with a delicious chocolate frosting and is made with pantry staples.

There’s a certain amount of discussion about when to use natural vs Dutch-process cocoa powder, which I explain in my chocolate book, if you’re interested in the details, but I’ve made this cake with both kinds of cocoa powder and no one’s refused a slice cake made with either. I make the frosting with water, since I think the cake is plenty rich as it is. But if you want a creamier frosting, using cream in place of the water.