I don’t say this very often.
But this is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten.
Remember how I made dense, fudgy brownies by using a boxed chocolate cake mix? Well, let’s just say that I haven’t been able to stop imagining doing the same with a yellow cake mix ever since. I thought, if this method can get me to actually love chocolate, how insanely good would a cake version be??
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So, chocolate-lovers, this isn’t entirely for you. This is for my fellow blondie/vanilla/rainbow sprinkle/cake batter lovers. Represent.
cake batter blondies.
ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake mix and sprinkles in a large bowl, then mix in the oil and egg. Add the milk slowly just until the batter is combined – you want it to remain as dense as possible. Place better in a greased 8×8 pan or 8-inch cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes or just until the edges turn golden. Let cool for 20 minutes before cutting because the gooey center needs to set. The result will be a decadent, cake-batter texture.
notes: I should mention that because I don’t have any bakeware yet, I actually baked this batch in a casserole dish (I’m classy like that, what can I say?). If you bake this in a typical brownie pan (8×8) I’m assuming that it would cut the baking time down. So just be sure to keep an eye on this one – you want the edges to *just* be turning golden brown.
**edited to add: I made these again in an 8-inch cake pan, and they came out perfectly! Still bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
**also edited to add: I made the blondies successfully without using eggs!
You might think that it’s not fully done because the center will still be quite gooey upon first exiting the oven – but that’s what you want!
After cooling for about 20 minutes, the gooey center is what will lend to the decadent, cake-batter texture. Trust me on this one.
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Amanda and Erica – if you’re reading – act surprised when I bring this tonight 
And everyone else, have a blessed and safe New Year’s Eve! xoxo G
Gracie, you’re a genius! These look so good! I bet it would be pretty cool to try this with carrot cake mix.
I love that you used so many sprinkles. I love sprinkles! Happy new year!
wow that looks amazing!! I can’t wait to make this :O)
Oh my goodness, Gracie! You’re a girl after my own heart; baking brownies/cookies a bit underdone to achieve the perfect gooey. Mmmm…
While I’m not a sprinkles fan, I’m on board with all the rest!
Oh my – that looks absolutely delicious!
Yum! I’m a sprinkle-lover, so this is pretty much amazing!
Happy new year!!!
how colorful and tasty looking. i wish it were physically possible for me to reach my hand through the screen and take a nibble.
perhaps one day…
Those blondies look so delicious! I can feel my mouth watering just looking at them!
LOVE your blog! So glad I found it. I’m obsessed w/cake batter anything so this is a must try! Happy NYE!
Ahh, this looks so yummy! But I’m a chocolate girl, so I think I’d use the other recipe!
Definitely making this tonight!
Holy.Geez. …wow.
Yeah, these are incredible.
Oh my goodness, could this look any more amazing? My sweet tooth is going nuts right now. I want one
Oh & a blogger meetup in the city is must! Have a happy & healthy New Year
Oh my God. I’m kind of hoping the cake I have in the oven doesn’t turn out so I can make these…I even have all the ingredients on hand!!
Hi Gracie…I just came across your blog! I’m new to the blogging world and I only hope that my blog will shape into a cute blog like yours =)! Those cake batter blondies look so fun and yummy =) Whenever I bake it always seems udercooked so no one in my family will eat it other than me…which I guess is a good thing (more for me
right?) I don’t understand why more ppl don’t love that gooey, cakey texture! It’s only the best!
Hey Danielle! Thanks so much for the kind words
xoxoxo
Oh. My. God.
yeah so i totally just bookmarked this. this looks out of this world GOOD
Ummmm gooey center for the win! Have a great new year, Gracie!
Oh, sweet heavens. Those…those…those leave me speechless.
Is it just me or do colourful sprinkles make everything 100x more delicious?
Have a great NYE!!
ok yeah, I want these right now!
That looks amazing! And I love anything with sprinkles. Fact.
Mummmmmmmmmm,I am trying to imaginge how good these taste!!!
I went out last night and bought the stuff just so I could make this and it was completely out of this world amazing. I am definitely addicted to these :O) Thanks!!!
YAY! So glad you liked ‘em
These look AWESOME! I hope you had a great NYE!
THat looks absoltely mouth watering, drool worthy tasty!
I’m puttin this on my list of things to make fo sho!
I’m definitely making these tonight! thanks for the share!
Oh my goodness. That looks delicious! I might have to make this tonight.
Wow. I am totally keeping this recipe.
P.S. I made your smores bars last week… OMG. I loved them. They were messy, but worth it. : )
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I definatly see myself doing these OFTEN! 
I like how versatile they are, I would be curious to try with boxed lemon cake mix!
Yummy!!!!
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This looks bloody disgusting. There is no way in hell I would ever put this in my mouth.
no one’s forcing you
I made these with me 4 year old little brother today who is home from school sick. It was simple enough for him to help out alot. He had a blast making them and had even more fun eating them! Thanks for bringing a smile to my sick baby brothers face!
Looks good but.. isn’t it just undercooked box cake?
Hi Laura.
Sort of! Pretty much just different measurements, but the consistency is much more chewy/dense and not as light/fluffy as cake.
I made this recipe and OMG it was sooooooooooooooo good. I added an extra cup of chocolate chips because everything is better with more chocolate, right? LOL!!!! Love your blog, JUST LOVE IT!
so, so good! how do you do it?;-) I didn’t have the right ingredients but I did have flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda and butter so I just decided to wing it!LOL they are pretty good but I am sure your version is the bestest! XOXOXO, C.O.
So, I tried it this way, and it’s aaaaaaamazing. But, I felt a little guilty eating it, so the second time, I tried adding walnuts and CRASINS! It’s like a trail mix bar and a dessert at the same time. So GOOD! Keep up the good work!
This looked so good, but I am on a diet, so I substituted chicken breast for half the canola oil. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but it was SO good! This recipe is so versatile!