This cake starts out with a white cake mix and with just a few pantry ingredients, you're going to fool everyone that you didn't bake this cake from scratch.
We have used all kinds of cake mixes just pick out any brand you prefer they all work great with this recipe.
This cake has just egg whites with some flavorings and instant pudding to keep it moist and delicious.
With the addition of mini chocolate chips in the batter plus garnished on top, it's a perfect loaded with chocolate chip cake.
If you like doctored cake mix recipes you may also like to try our Elvis Presley's Jailhouse Rock Cake with the addition of pineapple and nuts.
This cake is perfect for a birthday, taking to picnics, and perfect when hosting a dinner party for dessert.
Just scroll to the bottom to print off the recipe if you're not interested in the tips and suggestions below.
Step-by-Step Doctored Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 sheet pan
- Beat the white cake mix with egg whites with an electric mixer
- Add the oil, butter, water, milk, pudding mix, vanilla, and almond extract until evenly blended
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Baked for 30 to 35 minutes then cool completely
- Make the fluffy white frosting
- Spread on the cooled cake with mini chocolate chips
- For complete printable measurements and instructions scroll to the recipe card at the end of this post
Shopping List to make this cake:
- Cake Batter:
- white cake mix
- oil
- evaporated milk
- butter
- water
- vanilla
- almond extract
- instant vanilla pudding
- Frosting:
- marshmallow fluff
- powdered sugar
- butter
- vanilla
- milk
- mini chocolate chips for garnish
Tips and Suggestions:
- a double-layer cake can be made instead of a sheet cake
- make sure butter, water, milk, and eggs are at room temperature
- add shaved chocolate instead of mini chips
- leave the cake plain with no frosting and serve it with powdered sugar
- serve with whipped cream instead of frosting for a less sweet cake
- cool cake before frosting
- any shaped pans can be used
- use the toothpick method to be sure the cake is baked and refer to the package instructions for pan sizes
Pans to Use (just the package instructions for time):
- Sheet cake: 13 x 9 around3 to 35 minutes
- Bundt pan: 9 -inches around 35 to 40 minutes
- Round pans: 2- 9-inch around 25 to 20 minutes
- Note: use the toothpick method (place in the cake when it comes out clean, the cake is cooked)
Some Fun Additions to Try
- shredded coconut
- chopped maraschino cherries blotted dry
- white chocolate chips
- pecans or pistachios chopped
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Chocolate Chip Doctored Cake Mix
Doctored cake mixes make baking a whole lot easier with just a few extra ingredients and added this cake will taste like it was made from scratch.
Chocolate chip cake is one of our all-time favorites and instead of even adding frosting serve this in the summertime with chocolate chip ice cream it's a really fun treat.
The best part about this recipe is everyone that who takes that first bite will ask for the recipe!
Yield: 15
Chocolate Chip Cake
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min
With a few added ingredients to a cake mix, you won't believe this wasn't made from scratch! Chocolate Chip Cake with fluffy frosting.
Ingredients
- Cake Batter:
- 1 package any brand white cake mix (15.25-ounce size)
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- 1/2 cup canned evaporated milk ( you can use regular whole milk but it must be at room temperature not cold)
- 1/2 cup water, not cold this needs to be at room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 small box of instant vanilla pudding (3.4 ounces)
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- Frosting:
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow fluff/creme
- (1 1/2 cups) 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 or 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 - 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 /2 cup mini chocolate chips or more for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 baking cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl add the cake mix with egg whites and beat until well blended.
- On low speed combine the rest of the ingredients just until blended evenly except the mini chocolate chips.
- Fold them in last.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for around 30 to 35 minutes or until the middle is set and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
- Cool Completely before frosting.
- Fluffy frosting:
- In a large bowl, beat marshmallow fluff with 1 cup of softened butter.
- Add vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk with an electric mixer slowly adding the powdered sugar until fluffy. (Add more milk if it's not free-flowing).
- Frost the cake and garnish it with mini chocolate chips.
Notes
Some Fun Additions to Try
- shredded coconut
- chopped maraschino cherries blotted dry
- white chocolate chips
- pecans or pistachios chopped
Pans to Use (just the package instructions for time):
- Sheet cake: 13 x 9 around3 to 35 minutes
- Bundt pan: 9 -inches around 35 to 40 minutes
- Round pans: 2- 9-inch around 25 to 20 minutes
- Note: use the toothpick method (place in the cake when it comes out clean, the cake is cooked)
Tips and Suggestions:
- a double-layer cake can be made instead of a sheet cake
- make sure butter, water, milk, and eggs are at room temperature
- add shaved chocolate instead of mini chips
- leave the cake plain with no frosting and serve it with powdered sugar
- serve with whipped cream instead of frosting for a less sweet cake
- cool cake before frosting
- any shaped pans can be used
- use the toothpick method to be sure the cake is baked and refer to the package instructions for pan sizes
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