Best-Ever Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat oven to 350°F.

2. Step 2

   Chop 2 oz. chocolate. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into 2 (9-inch) round pans sprayed with cooking spray.

3. Step 3

   Bake 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min. Loosen cakes from sides of pans. Invert onto wire racks; gently remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

4. Step 4

   Microwave COOL WHIP and remaining chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 1 min. Let stand 15 min. to thicken.

5. Step 5

   Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with COOL WHIP mixture. Sprinkle with nuts.