easy cake mix chocolate cake

Name: EASY CAKE MIX CHOCOLATE CAKE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) german chocolate cake mix; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1/3 cup(s) extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup(s) dark strong brewed coffee, room temperature; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla bean paste; 1 can(s) dark chocolate frosting or your preferred choice; 2 - 8 inch cake pans

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Dec 9, 2016

I usually always have a few boxes of cake mix in the pantry, but always forget to use them because I prefer to make my cakes from scratch. The other day I wanted something sweet, and didn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen and remembered I had cake mix on the shelf. I used German Chocolate cake mix then substituted Strong brewed black coffee for the liquid, and used the other ingredients as directed, and the cake was so moist and tasty, & my husband loved it, I even used a canned frosting & he was very impressed with the flavor, hope you try this quick & easy dessert soon.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 8 OR MORE DEPENDING ON PORTION SIZES

Ingredients

1 box german chocolate cake mix
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup dark strong brewed coffee, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1 can dark chocolate frosting or your preferred choice
2 - 8 inch cake pans

How To Make easy cake mix chocolate cake

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Follow directions on cake mix box to blend cake, but make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature. I use EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL INSTEAD of any other type oil. I also substituted Room temperature Strong dark coffee for the liquid part of the recipe.

Step 2

Add all of the ingredients to a medium size bowl, then beat according to direction on box. Prepare the 8 inch cake pan by spraying with bakers Joy, and divide cake batter evenly between the two cake pans, then bake according to directions on box. Mine took about 35 minutes.
Step 3

Remove from oven then allow to sit 10 minutes in pan before inverting onto a cake platter or oven rack. Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.
Step 4

Frost as desired then cut and serve, and watch them come back for more.
Step 5

Store in air tight container to remain fresh and moist.
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