Chocolate cake mix bars are an easy dessert recipe. Turn a chocolate cake mix into these delicious chocolate chip cookie bars that are loaded with chocolate flavor.
These mixed cookie bars are packed with white chocolate and chocolate morsels for lots of chocolate flavor. Easy-to-make cake cookie bars are perfect for when you are craving a chocolate chip cookie with a little extra chocolate.
Since this recipe is made with pantry staples. You can enjoy these simple chocolate chip cookie bars with a cake mix at any time. I try to keep a well-stocked pantry so this means I have a few types of cake mixes.
Cake mix can be made into many types of desserts that are easy to make. Our cookie cake bar recipe is one of these quick dessert recipes.
These cookie bars are similar to our chocolate peanut butter chip cookies just made with fewer ingredients. Our killer fudge brownies recipe is also another rich in chocolate dessert that you may enjoy.
How To Make This Recipe
These dessert bars are made with 5 simple ingredients that you most likely have in your pantry. Making them an easy dessert to make for a quick afternoon snack.
In a large bowl whisk together a chocolate cake mix and instant chocolate pudding mix. Then add in the oil, water, and eggs. Mix all the ingredients together until all are combined.
Because we used instant pudding in this recipe the batter will be thick. If you have a stand mixer I would recommend using that to mix this recipe. I used my hand mixer which work well but the beaters were full of this batter.
The next step is to add in more chocolate. You can't have too much chocolate, right? By adding in white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
The delicate flavor of the white chocolate morsels complements the rich chocolate flavor from the cake and pudding mix. Where the semi-sweet morsels bring in more chocolate flavor.
With a rubber spatula fold in all the morsels until all are combined. Save that rubber spatula to spread the batter out in the baking dish.
I ended up using a devil's cake mix from Betty Crocker and a chocolate fudge instant pudding. You can use whichever type of chocolate cake and pudding you prefer.
How Long To Bake
Once you have the morsels all mixed into the batter it's time to spread it out into a baking dish. These bake up great in a 9x13 glass baking dish, if using a metal baking dish the time may vary.
Prepare the baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray. This helps the bars from sticking to the baking dish.
Add the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it out. This batter is thick and sticky so it will take some work to get it to spread out in the baking dish. Don't be afraid to use your hands if you want.
The rubber spatula worked great for me with some sweet-talking the batter. Not really I just had to work it around a bit more than I would have with my hands.
Place the baking dish into a preheated 350℉ oven for 22-26 minutes. It did take my oven the whole 26 minutes to fully cook these bars. You can always do the toothpick test to check for doneness.
Let cool for a bit before cutting into them. We like them slightly warm with a bit of vanilla ice cream as a dessert.
We hope you enjoy these delicious chocolate cake mix bars as much as we do. My Creative Manner is answering the question"what's there to eat" with simple recipes ~ Jen
Other My Creative Manner recipes you may enjoy are:
- Valentine Blondie Bars
- Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Hot Cocoa Mix
- Mississippi Pot Roast
- Hot Chocolate Bar
- Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Funfetti Sugar Cookies
- No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
- Strawberry Cookies With Cake Mix
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Chocolate Cake Mix Bars
Chocolate cake mix bars are an easy dessert recipe that requires few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) Box Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) Box Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
- ¼ Cup Water
- ¾ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- ½ Cup White Chocolate Chips
- ½ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips I used mini's
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
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In a large bowl whisk together the cake mix and instant pudding mix. Pour in the water, oil, and eggs. Mix together until all are combined.
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Mix in by hand the white chocolate morsels and semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
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This is a thick batter so when you spread it out into the prepared baking dish you may want to use your hands.
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Bake in the preheat 350℉ for 22-26 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick into the center, if it comes out clean they are done.
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Let cool completely before cutting and serving.
Recipe Notes
This batter is very thick and sticky.
I used a devil's food box cake mix from Betty Crocker. You can use any type of chocolate cake you like.
The nutritional value may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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