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Doctored Chocolate Cake Mix
This doctored chocolate cake mix recipe enhances boxed chocolate cake mix with cocoa powder, instant pudding, coffee, sour cream, and other ingredients to create a moist, deeply chocolate-flavored cake or cupcakes. The use of coffee and pudding mix boosts richness and texture, resulting in a tender crumb and enhanced chocolate notes, suitable for layering or casual serving.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
16 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings:
36
cupcakes
Calories:
134 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce chocolate cake mix I use Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge, box
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3.4 ounce instant chocolate pudding mix box
- 1 1/4 cups coffee freshly brewed
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 egg large
- 1 cup sour cream full-fat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If making cupcakes, fill a muffin pan with cupcake papers. If making an 8 inch layer cake, grease two 8 inch pans with nonstick baking spray and place a parchment paper circle in the bottom of each pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the chocolate cake mix, cocoa powder, sugar, and instant pudding. Stir with a spatula until combined.
- Add in coffee, vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract, Whisk until the eggs are incorporated and the batter is smooth.
- For cupcakes, fill about 2/3 full with cake batter. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 to 19 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick in the center of one of the cupcakes that's in the center cavity of the pan. If it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, they're done.
- For 8 inch cakes, divide the batter into the prepared pans. Spread the batter out evenly. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until done. Place a toothpick in the center of the cakes and if it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, it's done.
- Let the cakes cool in the cake pan for about 20 to 30 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. The top will be sticky and may stick to the wire rack.
- Once cooled, place on a cake board that has about 1 tablespoon of frosting spread on it and frost.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
84mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
67IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 67IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.