The cake is moist, full of fudge flavor, and can be made in any kind of shaped pan.
Great for birthdays, picnics, and get-togethers for any game day or event.
The ease of using a cake mix is terrific but the results are astonishing!
We also have a Wacky Cake recipe that mom would make all in one pan super easy and made from scratch both are in the recipe card below to print off.
With only a few ingredients, you will be on your way to making a decadent chocolate lover's dream cake.
The frosting can be homemade or use your favorite store-bought brands.
Both cakes are so rich and done in no time, let's get started just take your pick which of these two easy chocolate cakes you would like to try and make.
Just scroll down to the recipe card to print this off and don't forget to leave me a comment!
Chocolate Seduction
First of all not only is this cake rich dark decadent chocolate fudge cake, but it's also super easy and fabulous!
It's a rich dark cake with a super moist never dry perfection and chocolate lovers seduction.
The cake is memorable for any occasion or event you make this for.
Every time I make this cake everyone raves about it.
Super Moist and Hearty
I happened to love peanut butter Texas Sheet Cakes, this cake was baked in a 16 x 10 sheet pan and was better than any of the chocolate Texas sheets cake recipes I have ever made.
You can also bake this in a bundt pan, 13 x 9 sheet cake pan, or any other kind you have.
It's that versatile, even if you have a specialty pan like Wiltons, it holds it's shape nicely.
The cake is hearty and stands up to even be cut into shapes nicely if you are making a character cake for the kids.
I have even made this sheet cake and used cookie cutters for pretty heart-shaped cakes for Valentine's Day!
Just get as creative as you want using this recipe.
Dark Chocolate Fudge Lovers
I chose to use all dark chocolate for my mixes.
You can really use any kind of chocolate cake mix, dark, milk, devil's food whatever you have works fine.
Frosting
I love dark chocolate frosting homemade.
You can use any kind of homemade ganache topping or using canned frosting is fine.
This cake is so easy you don't have to be a baker to make this cake, this one is so easy the kids can make it.
Whether you want a semi-homemade style with homemade frosting or just store-bought it's all up to you.
If you love caramel frosting, vanilla or even raspberry, get creative and make a different topping.
You can even sprinkle nuts, chopped candies or even coconut on top.
Doctored Chocolate Cake Mix Ingredients
- Cake Mix Chocolate flavored any kind
- Brownie Mix
- Eggs
- Oil
- Water
Wacky War Cake Ingredients
- granulated sugar
- AP flour
- baking soda
- salt
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- red vinegar or white
- vanilla
- vegetable oil
- water chilled
Tips
- Use regular cake mixes not with pudding in the mix
- Use brownie mix that is without caramels but ok with chocolate chips
- Do not overcook and use a toothpick method for the middle to make sure it cooked
- Always preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Use parchment paper to line a sheet pan
- Heavily grease any other pan if not making a Texas-style sheet cake
- You can substitute the water with coffee
- Use a large over 8-quart bowl for mixing
- Wacky Cake recipe can be mixed and baked in all the same pan
The Batter
If you love a mocha-flavored cake, you can substitute the water in this recipe for leftover coffee!
Also, I would recommend using leftover strong coffee if making homemade frosting to match.
The cake will shout mocha fudge chocolate cake and everyone will swoon over that for a nice change of pace.
The coffee will make this a moist coffee chocolate decadent rich delicious cake!
Using A Mixer
I used a large industrial mixer to mix this with.
The bowl you use must be at least 8 quarts with using two mixes there isn't a lot of room to mix it all if you don't accommodate them with a large bowl.
Make sure if you are doing this by hand grab a large bowl for mixing it in!
Other Recipes You May Like To Try
White of Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake
Raspberry Red Velvet Cake Mix Cupcakes
Carrot Cake with a Cake Mix
Banana Cake Mix Cake
Butter Pecan Peach Dump Cake
Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies
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Calling All Chocolate Cake Lovers!
If you're still debating whether to try this cake out, I can tell you for sure once you make this recipe, it won't last long.
I like to make the squares in a sheet cake form because it will feed a large party and the cake sweetness is just the right bite.
Would love to hear your thoughts and comments, thanks for stopping by.
Yield: 12
Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix Cake
Two Easy Chocolate Cake Recipes one with a cake mix and the other called Wacky War cake made all in one pan
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Ingredients
- 1 box any chocolate cake mix
- 1 box any chocolate fudge brownie mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 1/4 cup water or if you want a mocha cake use leftover strong coffee for mocha flavored cake
- War Cake aka Wacky Cake Recipe
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of AP flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon red vinegar or white
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water chilled
Instructions
- Cake Mix Doctored Chocolate Cake Recipe:
- Prepare a pan such as a bundt pan, cookie sheets, novelty-shaped pan or whatever you are planning to use by greasing or using parchment paper.
- This cake was made in a 16 x 10 sheet pan lined with parchment paper to be more like a Texas Sheet Cake
- In an extra large bowl using an electric mixer, add the mixes, eggs, water or coffee, and oil.
- Beat until smooth around 2 to 3 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes for sheet cakes or longer for bundts and thicker cakes around 35 to 40 minutes.
- Use the toothpick method in the middle for correct doneness.
- Cool and frost with your favorite homemade frosting or canned.
- Homemade Dark Chocolate Frosting Recipe
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Beat together until smooth and creamy
- Wacky War Cake Directions:
- Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 x 8 baking cake pan.
- Note: this cake originally back in the 1940s was all mixed in the same pan it's baked in, I don't do that however you are welcome to place the ingredients in the pan adding water last, and mix it in the same pan.
- In a large bowl sift all the dry ingredients.
- Add the vinegar, vanilla, and oil stirring in the water last.
- Pour into the prepared pan. ( as stated above you can also mix it in this pan and then just bake it)
- Bake at 350 degrees for around 25 minutes checking the center with a toothpick to ensure it's completed baking.
- Serve as it is, with whipped cream, or frost it with homemade chocolate frosting.
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