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For when you need a pretty, delicious cake QUICK! Just grab a packet of your favorite mix and learn how to turn brownie mix into cake!
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Let’s call it spontaneity
Really though, it’s just a nice way of saying that I’m often a bit…last minute.
I will procrastinate til the cows come home.
(Actually, I do have a good story about our cows coming home, but I’ll save it for another time!)
Sometimes it’s not such a great thing.
Like when I put off buying that amazingly cheap plane ticket that is now sold out and I have to pay twice as much and oh when will I ever learn?
And yes, this did just happen to me.
Again.
But sometimes, actually most of the time, a lack of planning and the ensuing time crunch force me into the do or die, get creative mode in which I thrive.
be prepared to turn brownie mix into cake with a well-stocked pantry
Since we often have classes on our farm that include a home-cooked lunch, we tend to keep a fairly well stocked pantry. With canned beans, pasta and brownie mix I feel ready to take on any meal!
Canned chickpeas yield hummus or a quick and tasty curry. With pasta in the pantry the most amazing mac + cheese is easy.
And brownie mix? How about chocolate cake with chocolate whipped cream.
Ummm…yes, please!
Here are a few secrets to make brownie mix taste like fudgey, made-from-scratch cake:
- Use brewed coffee in place of water. It will intensify the flavor of chocolate without making your cake taste like coffee. Promise!
- Add a dash of vanilla or almond extract. A definite flavor elevator! Play around with different extracts. I’ve even used coconut extract for an Almond Joy type cake.
- Add an extra egg. For a cakier cake, add an extra egg.
- Use melted and cooled butter in place of oil. This is a great trick to use with both brownie mix and cake mix to make your creation taste like it came from a bakery!
Brownie Mix Chocolate Cake
A fast and easy chocolate cake made from brownie mix! Dust the finished cake with powdered sugar, drizzle with heated strawberry jam or top with decadent chocolate whipped cream.
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Course Dessert
Servings 8 servings
Equipment
9" Round Cake Pan
9" Round Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 1 box brownie mix 18-20 oz
- 2-3 eggs use 3 eggs for a cakier texture
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil OR melted + cooled butter
- 1/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, optional substitute other extracts as desired
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream NOT half and half
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar sifted to remove lumps
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, optional substitute extracts as above
Instructions
Chocolate Cake
Mix all ingredients well, either with a hand or stand mixer or by hand. Note the instructions on your particular brownie mix.
Line the cake pan with parchment paper, then pour in the mixture.
Bake according to brownie packet instructions. Remember that baked goods continue to cook a bit after removing from oven, so don't over-bake.
Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge to loosen. Tump out the cake onto your hand then right side up onto a serving platter.
Decorate as desired. See notes below for ideas!
Chocolate Whipped Cream
Pour cold whipping cream into the bowl of your mixer. Some recipes say to chill the bowl, but we're being spontaneous, remember?
Add sifted sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla (if using) to the bowl.
With the whisk attachment in place, beat on medium high for about 3 minutes. Stop the mixer to check your progress -- you want the whipped cream to hold its shape but not be too stiff.
Your chocolate whipped cream is now ready to decorate your chocolate cake! If you have extra, eat it right away with a spoon. Or you can store it, well covered, in the fridge for a few days. I won't judge.
Notes
- I line my baking pans with precut parchment circles. It's definitely worth the trouble of seeking them out if you bake a lot. You can also trace and cut circles from larger sheets of parchment.
- The chocolate whipped cream looks extra pretty and bakery-worthy if you pipe it from a pastry bag with a large star tip.
- Other ways to decorate the cooled cake: sift powdered sugar gently over OR make a chocolate ganache and pour over OR spread with cream cheese frosting
Keyword chocolate cake, chocolate dessert, easy, quick and easy
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