Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes

Perfectly moist cake mix. Great for sheet cakes, layer cakes, cupcakes, and more. Try making waffles with dark chocolate fudge cake batter.

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Perfectly moist cake mix. Great for sheet cakes, layer cakes, cupcakes, and more. Try topping with rich chocolate ganache.

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These 6 Duncan Hines recipes are so delicious…

… 3 million women bake them every month!

Dessert recipes below:

  • Fast fixin’ chocolate chip cake
  • Lemon supreme pound cake
  • Double pineapple upside-down cake
  • Cinnamon streusel cake
  • Cake mix chocolate chip cookies
  • Sock-it-to me sour cream pound cake

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes

Duncan Hines' Fast fixin-chocolate chip cake recipe

Yield: 16-20 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

This easy cake recipe was intended to compete with the popular Snackin' Cake mixes from Betty Crocker -- right down to the way you could mix, bake and serve it from the same pan.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Duncan Hines Deluxe II Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 1 package chocolate instant pudding (4 serving size)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (6 oz. package)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Pour oil into a 13x9x2-inch pan. Tilt pan until bottom is covered with oil.
  2. Put remaining ingredients into pan; stir with a fork or spoon until blended (about 2 minutes).
  3. Scrape sides and spread batter evenly in pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes; until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  5. Cooled cake may be sprinkled with powdered sugar.
  6. Use a knife to loosen cake from sides; cut and serve directly from pan. Store leftover cake loosely covered.

Notes

ALTERNATE - CHOCOLATE CHERRY CAKE: Prepare pan as directed above using 1/4 cup oil. Add cake mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup water and 1 can (20 to 23 oz.) cherry pie filling. Mix, bake and serve as directed above.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 181Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 221mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 2g

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Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Duncan Hines lemon supreme pound cake

(Makes 12 to 16 servings)

1 package Duncan Hines Deluxe II Lemon Supreme Cake Mix
1 package lemon instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
1/2 cup Crisco oil
1 cup water
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350 F. Blend all ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Bake in a greased and floured tube pan, 10-inch or fluted at 350° for 45-55 minutes, until center springs back when touched lightly. Cool right side up in pan for about 25 minutes, then invert onto serving plate.

GLAZE: Blend 1 cup confectioners; sugar with either 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Drizzle over cake.

AT ALTITUDES OVER 3500 FEET: Stir 1/3 cup flour into mix. Mix as directed using 1 package lemon instant pudding mix, 1/3 cup oil, 1-1/4 cups water, and 4 eggs. Bake at 375° for about 40-45 minutes.

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Double pineapple upside-down cake

(Makes 12 to 16 servings)

1/2  cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 can (1 pound 4 ounce) pineapple slices, drained
Maraschino cherry halves
1 pkg. Duncan Hines Deluxe II Pineapple Supreme Cake Mix
Whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt butter in a 13x9x2-inch pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly in pan. Arrange drained pineapple slices and maraschino cherry halves on the sugar mixture. Mix cake as directed on the label with 1-1/3 cups water and 2 eggs. Do not substitute pineapple juice for water. Beat as directed. Pour batter over fruit.

Bake at 350° for about 50 minutes, until tests done with a toothpick. Let stand 5 minutes for topping to begin to set. Then turn upside down onto a large platter or a cookie sheet. Serve warm with whipped cream.

AT ALTITUDES OVER 3500 FEET: Stir 1/4 cup flour into mix. Mix as directed using 1-1/2 cups water and 2 eggs. Bake at 375° until done.

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Cinnamon streusel cake (coffee cake) recipe

(Makes 12 to 16 servings)

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Deluxe II Yellow Cake Mix
1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix (4 serving size)
2 tbsp. Crisco Oil
1-1/3 cups water
2 eggs

STREUSEL

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Preheat oven to 375 F. In large bowl, blend cake mix, pudding mix, oil, water and eggs. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Spread 3/4 of batter evenly in greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Combine streusel ingredients. Sprinkle 2/3 cup of mixture over batter in pan. Spread remaining batter over streusel; top with reserved streusel.

Bake 40-50 minutes at 375° until done. Cool right side up in pan 25 minutes, remove from pan and glaze streusel side up.

GLAZE: Blend 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar with about 1 tbsp. milk: drizzle over cake.

ALTITUDES OVER 3500 FEET: Stir 1/4 cup flour into mix. Mix as directed using 1-1/2 cups water. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes.

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Duncan Hines cake mix chocolate chip cookies

(Makes about 3-1/2 dozen 2-1/2-inch cookies)

1 pkg. Duncan Hines Deluxe II White Cake Mix
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup (6 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup oil
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large bowl, stir all ingredients together until well-mixed. Drop from a teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes, until centers of cookies are golden brown. (Edges will look darker.)

Cool on cookie sheet for about 1 minute, then remove to rack to finish cooling.

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Sock-it-to-me cake (Sour cream pound cake)

(Makes 12 to 16 servings of delicious sour cream pound cake)

1 package Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Golden Cake Mix
1 cup (8 ounces) dairy sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 eggs

FILLING

1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large bowl, blend cake mix, sour cream, oil, 1/4 cup sugar, water and eggs. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour 2/3 of the batter in a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Combine filling ingredients and sprinkle over batter in pan: Spread remaining batter evenly over filling mixture.

Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes, until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cool right side up for about 25 minutes, then remove from pan.

GLAZE: Blend 1 cup confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons milk. Drizzle over cake.

WHEN BAKING AT HIGH ALTITUDES: Stir 1/2 cup flour into mix. Mix as directed above using the sour cream, 1/3 cup oil, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2/3 cup water and 4 eggs. Bake at 400° until done (40-50 minutes).

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes


Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes

Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix recipes

How do you make a box cake taste like a bakery cake?

Tips for Making Boxed Cake Mix Hack Replace the oil in the box directions with butter and DOUBLE the amount. Add one additional egg than what the box instructions call for. Mix ingredients together and follow baking directions from the box. It's that easy!

What can I add to my box cake mix?

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Top the Cake with Homemade Frosting..

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Replace water with other liquids: If you're not going the dairy route, replace the water with another liquid for added flavor. Use coffee for a deep, dark chocolate cake, or ginger ale in light and bright yellow cake. Combine with dairy to get the added fat by using 3/4 cup liquid and 1/4 cup sour cream or buttermilk.