The Best Doctored Up Cake Mix Cake

The Best Doctored Up Cake Mix Cake

from somethingswanky.com
50 min
12 servings

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.

Ingredients

  • 1 devil’s food cake mix
  • 3 oz pkg instant chocolate pudding mix (not sugar free)
  • 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (fat free or regular for both works fine)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips (optional)
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup skim milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350ºF.

  2. 2

    Beat together all of the ingredients until smooth batter forms, reserving the chocolate chips if used.

  3. 3

    Mix in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.

  4. 4

    Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.

  5. 5

    Use an electric mixer to whisk together all of the icing ingredients until smooth. Spread on top of the cooled cake.