Chocolate Cake Mix Extender Recipe?

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Derby Posted 21 Feb 2007 , 11:10pm
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I ALWAYS use the cake mix extender recipe from here with my yellow cakes. I would like to use it for my Devil's Food as well, but do I need to also add some Cocoa powder? How much?

THANKS!

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patton78 Posted 21 Feb 2007 , 11:16pm
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When I "doctor" my Devils Food mixes, I add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder. This is the only way I like chocolate cake!

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rhopar33 Posted 21 Feb 2007 , 11:21pm
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Originally Posted by Derby

I ALWAYS use the cake mix extender recipe from here with my yellow cakes. I would like to use it for my Devil's Food as well, but do I need to also add some Cocoa powder? How much?

THANKS!




I found one on CC that I use over and over and I can't remember who posted it but it is awesome!

1 box devils food or fudge cake mix
1 C sugar
2/3 C all purpose flour
1/3 C cocoa (I use dutch proceesed)
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 C oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 C sour cream

All my customers RAVE about how good this cake is!

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melysa Posted 21 Feb 2007 , 11:30pm
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one box choc cake mix
one cup flour
one cup sugar
one cup sour cream
4 eggs
dash salt
1/3 cup oil
one box choc pudding
1/3 cup strong coffee (or 4 tb instant coffee disolved in water.)

i have no clue where i got this- but its good! very durable too!

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sk8gr8md Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 1:04am
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I'm having the hardest time with this. I've tried the cake mix extender recipe with Devil's Food mix, replacing the 1 C. flour with 2/3 flour 1/3 cocoa. I've done it 4 times and each time ended up a burnt mess on the bottom of my oven? What in the world am I doing wrong?

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rhopar33 Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 1:18am
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I'm having the hardest time with this. I've tried the cake mix extender recipe with Devil's Food mix, replacing the 1 C. flour with 2/3 flour 1/3 cocoa. I've done it 4 times and each time ended up a burnt mess on the bottom of my oven? What in the world am I doing wrong?




I can't imagine what could be going wrong. Are you using the recipe exactly as I have it listed? You have to ignore what's on the back of the cake box. Is your oven on 325 F ? Are you filling the pans no more than half full? I've used this mostly with the butter fudge mix but I have used it at least 3-4 times with the devils food mix and it was great EVERY time. As a matter of fact, I'm headed to the kitchen now to make one for a birthday.

Hope you get it resolved because it is a great cake.

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Derby Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 2:14am
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thanks! I've been making so many white and yellow cakes I feel like I've forgotten how to do chocolate!

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shelbur10 Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 2:29am
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When I make chocolate cake, I use the Darn Good Chocolate cake recipe...it is the BEST!! And not that different from the extender.

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strawberry0121 Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 2:42am
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Ok, I tried the Cake extender on here for chocolate fudge cake, but I made some substitutions and YUM!!!!!



1 Cake Mix Box (I used Chocolate Fudge Cake)
1 cup All purpose flour
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 generous dash of salt

3 large eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/4 milk
1 cup Sour Cream (8 oz.)
1 cup melted butter
1 Tablespoon of Vanilla If making a white cake, use clear vanilla so cake will not discolor

** If making a chocolate cake:
1 box pudding mix (I used chocolate fudge pudding, too)




For this recipe you are only going to use the actual cake mix powder, do NOT also add the ingredients from directions on the cake mix box. Just ignore any other ingredients or directions listed on the cake mix packaging.


Preheat Oven to 330°
1. Mix flour, sugar, cake mix, **pudding, and salt together with fork, set aside.

2. Into Mixer bowl put eggs, milk, sour cream, butter, and vanilla.

3. Add dry ingredients and mix well on (about 2 minutes on low speed).

4. Bake at 330° for 65 minutes for 9 in. cake pan.

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TexasSugar Posted 22 Feb 2007 , 5:08am
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I did this not to long ago. I used the recipe as is plus added 1/3rd cup cocoa to it. I got rave reviews on it!

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calicopurr Posted 28 Jul 2011 , 2:35am
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Originally Posted by rhopar33

Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby

I ALWAYS use the cake mix extender recipe from here with my yellow cakes. I would like to use it for my Devil's Food as well, but do I need to also add some Cocoa powder? How much?

THANKS!



I found one on CC that I use over and over and I can't remember who posted it but it is awesome!

1 box devils food or fudge cake mix
1 C sugar
2/3 C all purpose flour
1/3 C cocoa (I use dutch processed)
3/4 tsp salt
1/8 C oil
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 C sour cream

All my customers RAVE about how good this cake is!



Is there any water or coffee in this?

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calicopurr Posted 10 Aug 2011 , 5:17am
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How much liquid in the recipe above please?

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dmendez Posted 21 Aug 2013 , 2:21pm
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Original message sent by melysa

one box choc cake mix

one cup flour

one cup sugar

one cup sour cream

4 eggs

dash salt

1/3 cup oil

one box choc pudding

1/3 cup strong coffee (or 4 tb instant coffee disolved in water.)

i have no clue where i got this- but its good! very durable too!

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dmendez Posted 21 Aug 2013 , 2:21pm
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AHi for how long I leave it in the oven baking

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MissJoyous Posted 17 Jan 2014 , 7:08am
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So ~ third question about the LIQUID in this recipe.... how much?!

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