Heavenly Chocolate Cake
This Heavenly Chocolate Cake uses a doctored cake mix, is moist and chocolatey, a great dessert for parties and potlucks!
I received MIRACLE WHIP and compensation from Kraft Foods in order to write this post.
This Heavenly Chocolate Cake is fluffy, yet moist, and you won’t believe the special ingredient that makes that possible: the one-of-a-kind bold, tangy flavor of MIRACLE WHIP! You might think that’s weird, but the MIRACLE WHIP Dressing makes the cake extra moist, and I’ll tell you what – there is plenty of chocolate in this cake! No one will even guess your secret to its heavenly nature!
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Be proud to entertain your family and friends this season by planning your holiday menu with this cake on it! The sweet and tangy taste of MIRACLE WHIP is a great addition to many of your favorite holiday appetizers, entrees, side dishes, and yes, even dessert!
Did I mention this cake starts with a box mix? Add a little extra cocoa, some MIRACLE WHIP Dressing, eggs, and water. Bake the cake, then spread chocolate cream cheese frosting on top to create the most Heavenly Chocolate Cake your friends will want the recipe for! #proudofit
For more ideas on holiday fare and menus that won’t go unnoticed, visit www.MiracleWhip.com.
Heavenly Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz (432 g) box chocolate cake mix, (NOT variety with pudding in the mix)
- ¾ cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ⅓ cups (315 ml) water
- 1 cup (240 g) MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
- 4 oz (133 g) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (300 g) sifted powered sugar
Instructions
- HEAT oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- SPRAY 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray. Coat with flour; set aside. Stir cake mix and ½ cup cocoa in large mixing bowl. Add eggs, water and dressing; beat with mixer until well blended. Pour into prepared pan.
- BAKE 30 to 35 min. or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- BEAT cream cheese, milk and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Gradually add combined powdered sugar and remaining (¼ cup) cocoa, beating well after each addition. Spread over cake.
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Are you supposed to wait until the cake cools to spread the frosting over it, or is this the kind of cake where you put the frosting on while still warm? It doesn’t specify, so just wondering. 🙂 I’m going to try this today; thanks for the recipe!
I think I waited until it had mostly cooled. Just keep the tip of your spatula in the frosting so it doesn’t lift up the crumbs from the cake. 🙂
Miracle Whip in cake?? Say it aint so! That looks out of this world good!!! So moist and delicious!
I know, awesome huh?!
Oh wow! This cake looks incredible!!! I am drooling over how rich and fudgy it is and I could make a meal out of that frosting alone. So gorgeous! Pinning!
Holyyyy yum! This looks unbelievably moist and fudgy inside and that frosting makes me want to just swipe my finger through my screen. LOL. Gorgeous cake, Amber!
Simple, can still be stunning 😉 Thanks Sarah!
Oh I would die for a bite of such cake 🙂
It’s quite easy to make! Enjoy!
This really does look so moist and rich. Yum!
Thanks Aimee! I love how simple it is too!
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a rich, fudgy, plain chocolate cake with frosting! Looks SO good and so moist!
True that! Thanks Ashley!
I can always tell that you put a lot of time and love into your photos, Amber. Your icing job is perfect! I’ve never used Miracle Whip in my cakes before but I’ve heard of it. It sounds pretty good with all of that chocolate!
Thanks Jen! I try 😉