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 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.

Continue to Content

Yield: 12 Rolls

Chocolate Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Print

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

Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes

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

1. In a small bowl, mix warm water with active yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Cover and let the dough sit in a warm place until it doubles in size. This should take about an hour.
4. When ready, punch dough down slightly and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
5. On a floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle, that is approx 1/4 inch thick.
6. Brush the dough with melted butter, then, sprinkle with brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
7. With the long side of the dough, roll tightly into a log shape. Cut the log into 12 separate rolls.
8. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish and place rolls in the prepared dish.
9. Cover and let the rolls rise until doubled in size. This should take 30 minutes to 1 hour.
10. When ready, bake rolls in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes or until brown.
11. Let rolls sit for 5-8 minutes before frosting.

FOR FROSTING:

1. In a bowl, whisk ingredients until smooth.  Frost on warm rolls. If desired, top with chocolate chips before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 315Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 106mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on ourtableforseven.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Facebook