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Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

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SERVES
12
COOK TIME
25 Min

This Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting starts as easy as can be with a boxed cake mix. We just add in a few eggs to get that extra moist flavor you've always dreamed of! Our homemade chocolate cream cheese frosting is whipped up with a few ingredients you probably have on-hand, too, making this an easy-peasy cake mix recipe that will impress a crowd.

What You'll Need

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) package vanilla cake mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water

  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cup confectioners' sugar

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat two (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
     
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and water; mix well. Divide batter evenly between cake pans.
     
  3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
     
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla and cocoa and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. Add confectioners’ sugar gradually and continue to mix until well blended. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
     

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