Cake Mix Brownies are a delicious way to make brownies if you don’t want to make them from scratch or don’t have a brownie mix laying around. It only takes 4 simple ingredients to make brownies from a chocolate cake mix! Serve them warm with a dollop of Homemade Whipped Cream or Ice Cream.
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Why This Recipe Works
- The cake mix already has the flour, chocolate, and sweetener all in one!
- By adding additional fat (chocolate chips and oil) you raise the fat-to-flour ration of the cake mix, which turns them into a brownie that is a little fudgy and still a little cakey.
- The cake mix saves time as compared to making brownies from scratch!
Ingredients
You only need 4 simple ingredients for these Cake Mix Brownies:
- Chocolate Cake Mix, any brand
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
- Chocolate Chips
How To Make This Recipe
Start by preheating your oven to 350 and spraying an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan.
In a mixing bowl combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs.
Then fold in the chocolate chips.
The mixture will be thick
Using a wooden spoon or spatula press the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes and then cut into 9 large brownies (3×3) or 16 smaller brownies (4×4).
Serve with whipped cream or ice cream!
Recipe FAQ’s
A cake mix will contain more leavener to make it rise, while a brownie mix is going to container very little. Brownie mixes also generally have more sugar and chocolate content than chocolate cake mixes.
Fudgy brownies have a higher ratio of fat to flour and less leavener.
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Cake Mix Brownies
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Chocolate Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Prepare your 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan with baking spray or oil.
- In a bowl stir together the cake mix, oil, and eggs until it is well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter (it will be thick) into the baking pan, press it to fill the entire pan evenly.
- Bake the brownies at 350 for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool the brownies for 10 minutes.
- Cut the brownies into 9 large squares (3×3) or 16 smaller squares (4×4).
- Serve with ice cream or Homemade Whipped Cream for an amazing dessert!
Recipe Tips and Notes:
- dark chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
Stacie Beltz
I made this recipe today. I substituted chocolate chips with butterscotchips. I also added a tbl of vanilla extract.
I used a paper parchment covered banking sheet andspread them out thin over all. Baked for 15 min and let set in thw oven for 5min after turning off the oven. They are crispy, gooey and simply delicious.
Alison Redford
Works like a charm!
Sharon L Isaacson
It would have helped to just say omit the water/milk.
oldnavywife
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Great short cut for brownies! Cook for people with disabilities and had a request for brownies. Perfect for when your short on time or an ingredient. Thanks
Erica
Mine didn’t mix well it was very dry.
Andrea Howe
So brilliant! We love brownies but often lack the time to make from scratch. I love this shortcut! Thanks for a great recipe