Recipe: Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake (using cake mix) for Jo

This cake tastes like fudge, wrapped in fudge, and topped with more fudge. Plus it's so fun to make, with just six ingredients! Need I say more?

Decadent Chocolate Fudge Cake

1 pkg. two-layer devil s food cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup oil
3 eggs

Prepare cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and egg measurements above. Bake in two greased and floured 8" round pans at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.

16 oz. good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/3 cups heavy cream
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter

Melt chocolate in medium saucepan over low heat. Heat cream and butter together in a large saucepan until it boils. Pour cream over chocolate and beat with wire whisk until smooth. Cool 20 minutes.

Line 9-inch springform pan with waxed paper. Cut cooled cake into cubes. Place cake cubes in large mixer bowl. Pour 1-1/3 cups ganache over the cake cubes and mix on low speed with an electric mixture until texture is like thick fudge. Spread evenly in prepared pan, smoothing top. Freeze for one hour. Unmold cake, place on serving plate, remove waxed paper, and coat cake with remaining chocolate ganache. Store in refrigerator. 16-20 servings