Help i need a good recipe for a chocolate cake/pudding......?

I stupidly agreed to bake a pudding for desert on christmas day. None of my guests like traditional christmas pud and one of them will only eat chocolate puddings. So i've decided on a chocolate pudding/cake but really dont know what to make or where to start.....HELP please!Help i need a good recipe for a chocolate cake/pudding......?
Black Forest Cake II


';Wonderful chocolate layer cake which is soaked in Kirsch liqueur, with cherry filling.';








Original recipe yield:


2 layer 8 inch round cake





INGREDIENTS


鈥?1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour


鈥?2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder


鈥?1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


鈥?1 teaspoon salt


鈥?1/2 cup shortening


鈥?1 1/2 cups white sugar


鈥?2 eggs


鈥?1 teaspoon vanilla extract


鈥?1 1/2 cups buttermilk


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鈥?1/2 cup kirschwasser


鈥?1/2 cup butter


鈥?3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar


鈥?1 pinch salt


鈥?1 teaspoon strong brewed coffee


鈥?2 (14 ounce) cans pitted Bing cherries, drained


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鈥?2 cups heavy whipping cream


鈥?1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


鈥?1 tablespoon kirschwasser


鈥?1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate


DIRECTIONS


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottoms of two 8 inch round pans with parchment paper circles. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.


2. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, until combined. Pour into 2 round 8 inch pans.


3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool completely. Remove paper from the cakes. Cut each layer in half, horizontally, making 4 layers total. Sprinkle layers with the 1/2 cup kirshwasser.


4. In a medium bowl, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add confectioners sugar, pinch of salt, and coffee; beat until smooth. If the consistency is too thick, add a couple teaspoons of cherry juice or milk. Spread first layer of cake with 1/3 of the filling. Top with 1/3 of the cherries. Repeat with the remaining layers.


5. In a separate bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon kirshwasser. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with chocolate curls made by using a potato peeler on semisweet baking chocolate.











HERSHEY'S ';PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE'; Chocolate Cake


Ingredients:








鈥?1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour


鈥?3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa


鈥?1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder


鈥?1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda


鈥?1 teaspoon salt


鈥?2 eggs


鈥?1 cup milk


鈥?1/2 cup vegetable oil


鈥?2 teaspoons vanilla extract


鈥?1 cup boiling water


鈥?';PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE'; CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows)


Directions:


1. Heat oven to 350掳F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.





2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.





3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost with ';PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE'; CHOCOLATE FROSTING. 10 to 12 servings.





VARIATIONS:


ONE-PAN CAKE: Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oven to 350掳 F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Frost.





THREE LAYER CAKE: Grease and flour three 8-inch round baking pans. Heat oven to 350掳F. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. Frost.





BUNDT CAKE: Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt pan. Heat oven to 350掳F. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost.





CUPCAKES: Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350掳F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Frost. About 30 cupcakes.








';PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE'; CHOCOLATE FROSTING





1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine


2/3 cup Cocoa


3 cups powdered sugar


1/3 cup milk


1 teaspoon vanilla extract





Melt butter. Stir in cocoa. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency. Add small amount additional milk, if needed. Stir in vanilla. About 2 cups frosting.Help i need a good recipe for a chocolate cake/pudding......?
graham cracker crust,choc pudding, whipped cream on top. easy and yummy

la mer