Chocolate Brownie Cake is part chocolate cake and part brownie! Made with a boxed cake mix and chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate chips!
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE
So I was super giddy when I received the Rush-Hour Recipe Cookbook from Gooseberry Patch. This book is all about meals and desserts that can be made fairly quickly and with just a few ingredients. Perfect for those crazy-busy weeknights. There are even slow cooker meals in here.
Cook and Serve chocolate pudding mix
milk
cake mix
semi-sweet chocolate chips
chopped nuts
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Cook's Notes: Make sure you get the Cook & Serve type pudding, not the instant kind.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE:
Cook until slightly thickened. (Not too thick, but enough to cover and stick to a spoon.)
Remove from heat. Stir in dry cake mix.
Stir until combined.
Spread batter into a greased (I use nonstick cooking spray) 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts (if using.)
Bake at 350F degrees for about 30 minutes (until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.)
Cool and cut into squares.
Makes about 2 dozen.
Cook's Review: They are moist and chocolate-y and will satisfy any sweet tooth. The nuts are completely optional in this and you could also use different types of chocolate chips for variety.
Enjoy!
Updated to add: This post originally had a cookbook giveaway. That giveaway has now ended.
Originally published: December 2011
Updated & republished: May 2019
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Ingredients
- 1 (3.4 oz) box cook & serve chocolate pudding mix, not instant
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- In a medium sauce pan, prepare dry pudding mix according to package directions.
- Cook until slightly thickened. (Not too thick, but enough to cover and stick to a spoon).
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in dry cake mix.
- Stir until combined.
- Spread batter into a greased (I use nonstick cooking spray) 13 x 9 baking pan.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
- Bake at 350F degrees for about 30 minutes (until an inserted toothpick comes out clean).
- Cool and cut into squares.
Ok, I was torn on what to make today, these, or the Snickers cake you recently posted on Facebook...I went with these. They're in the oven now, and smell awesome! Can't wait for them to come out!! The only thing I did different, was in addition to the chocolate chips, I added a few handfuls of peanut butter on the top, because what's better than peanuts butter & chocolate? Nothing, that's what!!
Hey All,
Just wanted to let you know I made some additions to this recipe that were totally killer if y'all want to try them out. I followed the directions up through the 30 minute baking time except I substituted pecans for the walnuts. After they had baked thirty minutes I covered them with miniature marshmallows (I used a whole 10 oz bag so the pan was very full!). I baked them for a couple more minutes until the marshmallows puffed and just started to turn golden. Then i drizzled over a chocolate frosting I made and swirled with the marshmallows.
Frosting: heat 3 tbsp butter, 4 tbsp milk and 1 cup powdered sugar. Once it bubbles remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate chips for the brownies and the frosting)
They were messy and better scooped from the pan into bowls like spoon cake but were totally killer! We came up with the name marshmallow explosion mess brownies!