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Doctored Up Cake Mix

Erin Table for Seven
Jazz up your ordinary box of cake mix and make an amazing cake that tastes just like your favorite homemade recipe. A few additional ingredients give this cake a moist texture and a delicious chocolate taste. Creamy chocolate buttercream frosting makes it even better!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 494 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 chocolate cake mix
  • 3 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • dash of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease two - 9 inch round pans.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together your ingredients until fully combined and smooth.
  • Spread evenly into pans.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cakes sit for 10-15 minutes cool before removing from pans.
  • Then, cool completely before frosting.

Notes

  • I frosted this cake with this Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. But, I used dark unsweetened cocoa powder instead of regular and milk, instead of half/half.

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 6gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 515mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
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