Did you know that the recipe I’m about to share is actually the one that inspired the invention of Cake Batter Blondies?
It’s true.
It was sort of by accident. We needed an extra dessert for our family Christmas party and had chocolate cake mix in the pantry but no frosting. I thought, I wonder if I could somehow maneuver this cake mix into brownies…
Long story short…it worked.
ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
- sprinkles for topping (optional)
directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put cake mix in a large bowl and mix in the oil and egg. Then add the milk slowly just until the batter is combined – you want it to remain as dense as possible. Mix in chocolate chips. Place batter in a greased 8×8 pan or 8-inch cake pan and top with sprinkles. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting because the gooey center needs to set. The result will be a decadent, brownie-batter texture.
Even though I’m not chocolate’s biggest fan, these are seriously good. They’re fudgy and gooey but in a different way than regular brownies – a better way, if you ask me.
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More CBB varieties:
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake Batter Blondies
- Nutella Cake Batter Blondies
- Coconut Cream Cake Batter Blondies
- Snickerdoodle Cake Batter Blondies
- Original Cake Batter Blondies
If you had to pick – blondies or brownies?
I don’t think I could choose between blondies or brownies. It would be like choosing between PJ’s and sweats … both are equally amazing.
Brownies! I’m a chocolate girl for life!
Fabulous! And sprinkles are always necessary
I love these!! Look great
Omigosh these look amazing! They look like the perfect chewy brownies and I can’t wait to make them for a party! Oh and in my mind, neither the sprinkles or the chocolate chips are optional
YUM! This is everything I would ever want in a dessert. Thanks girl!
You should make Oreo cookies and cream cake batter blondies…. hmmmm I wonder what would happen if you added pudding mix, or Dream Whip
YUMO!! there are so many recipes of yours that I want to make!!
these are in the oven.. right now! i am so excited because they look more fudgy than cake and less oily than brownies. hello heaven.. get in my belly.
As a chocolate lover… I LIKE!
I’ve got these in the oven right now! Can’t wait to try them!!!!! CHOCOLATE + GOOEY CENTER = LOVE!!!!!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! Hope they turned out great
They turned out wonderful! Actually, between me, my husband and my daughter, they are almost gone!!!!!!!
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Have you ever tried making these in individual cupcake tins? I have the cutest little tins I want to use for a graduation party coming up but I don’t know if they would come out the same!
Hey Megan!
I haven’t tried making these in individual cupcake tins, but I’m thinking it would probably work. I would just make sure to keep an eye on them because the baking time might be different, and you definitely don’t want to over-bake these (so they maintain the gooey-center!).
If you give it a try, let me know how it works out
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Amazing! Made these yesterday on my day off… cannot stop eating them now. thanks
Amazing! Made these yesterday on my day off… cannot stop eating them now.nom nom nom
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Just made this today but with red velvet. Very delicious.
Maybe 20 minutes isn’t long enough of a cooking time; brownies were a bit undercooked. Just put them back into the oven. Hope I can cook them some more before my fiance gets home. But aside from that, they are delish!!!
Yes, I tend to undercook them (and then let them sit for about 30 minutes) because I prefer a super gooey texture! But depending on the oven/brand of cake mix you use it could definitely take longer. Hope they turned out well!!