With this homemade chocolate cake mix, my life is now complete.
There used to be a time in my life where I actually thought the only way to make a cake was by opening a box. When I became obsessed with making my cakes from scratch, I didn’t know homemade cake mixes existed. It wasn’t until my sister Julie passed on her recipe for yellow cake mix that I decided to give this chocolate version a go.
Winner-winner chocolate cake for dinner. 😉
Goodbye boxed mixes that contain chemicals and un-natural ingredients. There’s a new cake mix in town and it’s EASY!
Last year when I shared my homemade yellow cake mix it was a hit! I had no idea so many people were looking for an alternative to buying boxed mixes. ALSO it’s pretty much the best yellow cake around, in my opinion.
And NOW we have a chocolate version! Same easy ingredients… just chocolate.
To Make This Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix You will need:
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- sugar
- natural cocoa powder
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- unsalted butter
Measure out 2 cups of flour, 1-1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and place them into a large bowl. Be sure to style it super cool sand art form because that is a crucial step when making this cake mix.
Kidding.
Grab a whisk and combine.
Almost done.
Seriously, you see how easy this is right?
Drop in 4 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter and use a pastry cutter to blend it into the dry ingredients.
Ta-DAH! Since this has butter in it, simply store in a glass or plastic container with a tight fitting lid in your refrigerator. Then you have homemade chocolate cake mix at your fingertips!
Give Homemade Cake Mix As A Gift:
If you want to give homemade chocolate cake mix as a gift, omit the butter and store all the dry ingredients in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Write out the remaining ingredients (include the butter!) and then recipe instructions (start by creaming the butter, vanilla, eggs and adding the dry ingredients, water, oil etc.) out onto a note card and tie it around the jar with string.
Make The Cake:
The recipe for making the cake is below, however if you want to see a step-by-step for the cake and frosting, click here!
Other Homemade Cake Mixes:
Enjoy! And if you give this Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Say goodbye to store bought boxes of cake mix and hello to your new BFF, HOMEMADE chocolate cake mix! As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This chocolate cake is made form a mix, my homemade chocolate cake mix that is! It's so much better than box cake mix! Moist, chocolaty but just as easy! FOR THE FROSTING: HOW TO FROST THE CAKE: Spread a teaspoon of frosting in the middle of the cake plate/stand. Place the first cake layer onto a cake stand and loosely place strips of parchment or wax paper just underneath the edge all around the cake. Top with 1/3 of the frosting and starting at the center, spread the frosting out to the edge, leaving a little extra frosting overhanging the edge of the cake. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting and top it with the remaining frosting. Spread the frosting out from the center and down around the sides of the cake. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix
Ingredients
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 379Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 327mgCarbohydrates: 77gFiber: 2gSugar: 50gProtein: 4g
Homemade Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Almond Buttermilk Frosting
Ingredients
FOR THE FROSTING:
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1 slice
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 346Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 75mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 4g
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Love this idea!! How long would it last in the fridge in your opinion? Thank you!
Hi Diana! I would say 1-2 months, possibly longer. 🙂
Is this recipe good to use instead of cake mix in this recipe:
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-strawberry-cake-with-fluffy-frosting/14b8ee5c-4fe7-41c5-95c6-ec9e323845da ?
I would think so!
What and how much ingredients would you put in when you’re ready to bake?
Hi Paige! Here’s the link 🙂 http://www.simplyscratch.com/2016/09/homemade-chocolate-cake-with-chocolate-almond-frosting.html
Absolute worst recipe ever online. So confusing. Doesn’t give proper measurements or durations for bake time etc. Honestly such a poor excuse for a “thorough” recipe. Horrible job all around. Looked amazing in picture but I feel catfished
Kyle, this is a cake mix recipe. I hope you didn’t eat it as is? The chocolate cake recipe is linked throughout the post, so if you want to use it to make a cake, you will need to follow the link to that recipe.
Kyle, link at bottom. Tells you how to bake it
Would it be possible to use almond or coconut flour to make it keto? I’d love to make this of so!
Thank you!
Hi Tammy! Without testing it I can’t give you an accurate answer. Sorry!
I’m really disappointed. I think there was too much baking soda, it tasted really bad. Such a shame because I made 6 powdered batches of it to use as I needed it and now I’ll need to throw it all out, or somehow dilute it down. It’s also really oily. I did use sunflower oil instead of grape seed. I don’t know if that made a difference. I was also surprised at how much sugar it contained. Almost as much as the flour. Sorry for the negative review, but I’m wondering if the ratios are right?
My apologies. I used bicarbonate soda, which is different to baking powder. That probably made it taste so bad.
No problem! Thanks for coming back and clarifying!
What temp for the cake?
Hi Victoria! This is the recipe for the cake mix, in the post is the link for the actual cake. Enjoy! https://www.simplyscratch.com/2016/09/homemade-chocolate-cake-with-chocolate-almond-frosting.html
This looks like a great mix! I was searching for a mix that I can use in place of a boxed cake recipe. Would you be able to tell me the weight of this mix in oz? The cake I want to bake calls for a 15.25 oz box. Thank you!
How do I adjust this recipe to a 15.25 oz. box?
I have a brownie recipe that I used a boxed cake in and it was delicious. I found another recipe for a cake mix and it must have been for an 18.25 oz. It didn’t taste as good as the boxed one. Thank you.
Hard to say, Marlene. Since this recipe calls for butter in the mix, it’s going to be heavier.