chocolate cake batter brownies.

Did you know that the recipe I’m about to share is actually the one that inspired the invention of Cake Batter Blondies?

It’s true.

It was sort of by accident. We needed an extra dessert for our family Christmas party and had chocolate cake mix in the pantry but no frosting. I thought, I wonder if I could somehow maneuver this cake mix into brownies

Long story short…it worked.

ingredients:

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
  • sprinkles for topping (optional)

directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put cake mix in a large bowl and mix in the oil and egg. Then add the milk slowly just until the batter is combined – you want it to remain as dense as possible. Mix in chocolate chips. Place batter in a greased 8×8 pan or 8-inch cake pan and top with sprinkles. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting because the gooey center needs to set. The result will be a decadent, brownie-batter texture.

Even though I’m not chocolate’s biggest fan, these are seriously good. They’re fudgy and gooey but in a different way than regular brownies – a better way, if you ask me.

More CBB varieties:

If you had to pick - blondies or brownies?

Comments

  1. Gabrielle says

    You should make Oreo cookies and cream cake batter blondies…. hmmmm I wonder what would happen if you added pudding mix, or Dream Whip 🙂

  2. lauren says

    these are in the oven.. right now! i am so excited because they look more fudgy than cake and less oily than brownies. hello heaven.. get in my belly.

  3. Amy says

    I’ve got these in the oven right now! Can’t wait to try them!!!!! CHOCOLATE + GOOEY CENTER = LOVE!!!!!!! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂

  4. HeatherLynn says

    Totally making Cake Batter Blondies right now 🙂 And then I saw the Carrot Cake recipe. That is next on my list of things to make. Love Carrot Cake!

  5. says

    Have you ever tried making these in individual cupcake tins? I have the cutest little tins I want to use for a graduation party coming up but I don’t know if they would come out the same!

    • says

      Hey Megan!
      I haven’t tried making these in individual cupcake tins, but I’m thinking it would probably work. I would just make sure to keep an eye on them because the baking time might be different, and you definitely don’t want to over-bake these (so they maintain the gooey-center!).
      If you give it a try, let me know how it works out 🙂

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  7. Christina says

    Maybe 20 minutes isn’t long enough of a cooking time; brownies were a bit undercooked. Just put them back into the oven. Hope I can cook them some more before my fiance gets home. But aside from that, they are delish!!! 🙂

    • says

      Yes, I tend to undercook them (and then let them sit for about 30 minutes) because I prefer a super gooey texture! But depending on the oven/brand of cake mix you use it could definitely take longer. Hope they turned out well!!

  8. Brownie Mom says

    I discovered this last week. Up till then I was making milk chocolate brownies from scratch. Three of the gentlemen in my life have chocolate allergies, but only to dark chocolate/pure cocoa. In the 7days since first making these, a batch has had to be made every day. Thank you, you have made life easier, brownies tastier, and boys happier. Today’s batch will have mini peanut butter cups and caramel.

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