3 decadently easy chocolate cakes Recipes

red velvet cake mix, chocolate instant pudding, cream cheese, softened (not whipped), powdered sugar (confectioners, about 4 cups), unsalted butter, softened, vanilla extract, divided, topping (home made or cool whip, both work fine)

flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa, boiling water, directions for chocolate pudding cake, heat oven to 350o., in a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder and salt., a fork , mix in milk, oil and vanilla., spread the batter evenly in a lightly buttered 9-inch square baking pan ., combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle over the batter. slowly pour boiling hot water over the batter and brown sugar-cocoa mixture., bake chocolate pudding cake for 40 minutes. let chocolate pudding cake stand for 5 minutes., spoon into dessert dishes or cut into squares., top chocolate pudding cake with ice cream or whipped cream.