Fluffy, soft cinnamon rolls made with a cake mix shortcut. These decadent chocolate rolls are easy to whip up and are a delicious sweet treat.

Looking for an absolutely fabulous cinnamon roll to make?! You must try these Chocolate Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls. They will quickly become your go-to cinnamon roll recipe.
What Supplies Do I Need?
- Mixing bowl + Wooden spoon or Electric mixer + mixing bowl (see below recipe note)
- 2-Small bowls
- Rolling pin
- Sharp knife
- Measuring cups/spoons
- Pastry brush
- 9 x 13 baking pan
- Whisk

Your Ingredients List:
- Chocolate cake mix (dry)
- Flour
- Water
- Active dry yeast
- Vanilla
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar
- Chocolate chips

A Brief Instruction Guide to Your Chocolate Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls:
- In a bowl, dissolve your yeast with water.
- Then, in a mixing bowl,add in dry cake mix, a portion of the flour and yeast mixture. You will keep adding portions of the flour until your dough is formed and comes together in a ball shape.
- Cover your dough and let it rise for about an hour. It should double in size.
- When ready, gently punch down the dough and let it rest for 5-10 minutes
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle that should be approx 1/4 inch thickness.
- Brush the dough with melted butter, then, sprinkle with brown sugar/cinnamon.
- Next, roll the dough tightly into a log. Start with a long end and work slowly!
- With a sharp knife, slice into 12 rolls and place in your prepared baking dish.
- Let the roll rise until they have doubled in size. This could take 30 minutes to an hour.
- When they are ready..bake!
- Mix glaze ingredients and frost on warm rolls.
- Top them off with chocolate chips before serving. (Makes them even better!)

Do My Rolls Have to Be Chocolate?
- Nope! This recipe is easily adapted to any flavor cake mix. Be sure to stick with a standard size box of cake mix for the below ingredients to work . It should be approx 18 oz in size.
No electric mixer?
- I used my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook for these rolls. However, you can make them in a regular mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.

Chocolate Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Fluffy, soft cinnamon rolls made with a cake mix shortcut. These decadent chocolate rolls are easy to whip up and a delicious sweet treat.
Ingredients
FOR ROLLS:
- 1 box, chocolate cake mix
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
- 2 1/2 cups flour
FOR FILLING:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
FOR FROSTING:
- 4 TBSP butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3–4 TBSP milk
- chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix warm water with active yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, mix dry cake mix with 2 cups of flour. Then, add in yeast mixture and mix until dough forms. Gradually, add in remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time. Mix until dough forms into a ball. However, you may not need all the remaining flour.
- Cover and let the dough sit in a warm place until it doubles in size. This should take about an hour.
- When ready, punch dough down slightly and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
- On a floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle, that is approx 1/4 inch thick.
- Brush the dough with melted butter, then, sprinkle with brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
- With the long side of the dough, roll tightly into a log shape. Cut the log into 12 separate rolls.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and place rolls in the prepared dish.
- Cover and let the rolls rise until doubled in size. This should take 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- When ready, bake rolls in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until brown.
- Let rolls sit for 5-8 minutes before frosting.
FOR FROSTING:
- In a bowl, whisk ingredients until smooth. Frost on warm rolls. If desired, top with chocolate chips before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 315Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 106mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g
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Just making sure these only bake for 8 to 10 minutes?
Hi Vicki- Yes, that is correct. Enjoy!
What a delicious Cinnamon Roll and so easy! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen!