Cake Batter Chocolate Bark.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to share a recipe with you. I mean, cake batter chocolate bark?!
Or to lick a bowl.
The secret ingredient here? You may think I’m crazy… but it’s a spoonful of actual cake mix.
All you must do is whisk it well into the melted white chocolate. Best decision ever.
And don’t worry about “what to do with the rest of the cake mix.” Store it for later. Make more bark. Make cake-mix cookies. Eat it off a spoon. Bake a cake. Mail it to me.
Just don’t not make this because you’re worried about the extra cake mix. It’s simply a detail.
The truth is, I’ve never been much of a “bark” person. I think barks tend to be beautiful, colorful, and make fabulous gifts, but I’m not really interested in eating my chocolate with nuts and fruit. I decided yesterday that I was going to make some form of chocolate bark, but I knew it had to be different. Not plain, old, boring bark.
After laying on the couch slurping butter-soaked shrimp scampi, plowing through a bag of m&m’s and watching 7 hours of Lifetime television, I had my answer: cake batter. I don’t know where it came from. I swear it was an epiphany. Or perhaps I had just swallowed way too much sugar.
Yes, it may be quite a trendy flavor, but can you really ever go wrong? I think not.
And I didn’t want to just make white chocolate bark. This baby needed a little more personality. More spunk. Tons of flavor. More richness. And calories. More reason to buy new bigger pants.
So I added a dark chocolate layer too.
Did you know I have an obsession with sprinkles? Now you do.
I’d put them on everything if I could. Color me 5 years old.
Cake Batter Chocolate Bark
Ingredients
- 6 ounces high quality dark chocolate, I used Lindt 70%
- 12 ounces high quality white chocolate, I used Lindt
- 3 teaspoons yellow cake mix
- sprinkles of your choice, at least 3 tablespoons worth or more
Instructions
- Melt dark chocolate either in the microwave or a double boiler. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour chocolate on. You can smooth it with a spatula to the thickness you desire. Stick in the freeze for 20 minutes.
- Melt while chocolate. Whisk in cake mix slowly, stirring well until no lumps remain. Let it set for 3 full minutes (or at least until it slightly thickens). Remove baking sheet with chocolate from the freezer and immediately pour white chocolate on top. Sprinkle on sprinkles. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Once set, break into chunks. Keep refrigerated.
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468 Comments on “Cake Batter Chocolate Bark.”
“trendy flavor”???
…. People honestly puzzle me.
rude.
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This is GENIUS!
I HAVE to make some of this…and I think I will be sharing this link on my blog so even more people can see this fabulous treat!
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I SO need to make this! Awesome idea.
I made this earlier, and it came out delicious! The only thing I did wrong was not add enough white chocolate, so when I spread it over the first layer, it came out marbled. But it still worked, because I made it for myself and my mom, and neither one of us likes a lot of white chocolate anyway. Thanks for the great idea!!!
oh my gosh. i put all my kids in the car (after I had called all of my friends to tell them about your blog and gush about all the amazing things I was about to buy to make) and we went to the store, got everything for the bark and made it immediately!! it was amazing and def worth every minute getting the stuff!! i love it. i love the cake batter idea and i cant wait to make so many of your recipes that i just stalked for the last hour. love it.
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How much cake batter should I use…I know others have used more. Did you say you do 1 – 2 tablesppons now? I can’t wait ti make this! Have you tried cookie mixes…like sugar cookie?
I would do 2-3 tablespoons but add it SLOWLY, like one small spoonful at a time and whisk. And nope, I haven’t tried other mixes yet!
I just gained 15lbs looking at it.
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this looks insanely good!!! :D will have to try it! i’m like you in that i have never been a bark person but i love cake batter and sprinkles…add chocolate and it’s a trifecta of goodness!
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I am horrible with guestimating flavors, and wondered if you (or anyone else) had an answer/idea to this:
Do you think this would work with milk chocolate instead of white chocolate? Like – would the flavor still be alright?
I’m disinclined to go with white chocolate because I dislike the flavor and it makes me sick to eat it. Plus, it’s not chocolate really and that’s sort of depressing (no offense to anyone of course).
Yes I think you could try!! Just maybe add a bit more cake batter? Let us know how it turns out. ;)
Ohhhh, this looks wonderful! I’m also thinking of all the things you could do with this melted chocolate. Like put it into chocolate molds and then have tiny little cake-batter chocolates. Or turn it into cake-batter-flavored modeling chocolate! Cake batter truffles! Cake-batter-chocolate-drizzled pretzels, for that salty & sweet combo!
Can you tell I’m in creative overload here?
O:
Did you ever think of using fun fetti cake mix instead of yellow cake?
I’m sure that would work well too
ad some peppermint to the white choc layer
I added more chocolate mix on to the recipe to add a more intense chocolate flavor to it.
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you could add pancake batter and maple syrup to make pancake flavored ones, or you could add two extra layers one of pancake batter and another layer of maple syrup flavored white chocolate!!!
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I hope this is easy to make, I am going to try and do it next week! For my husbands birthday.
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I am making this tonight. And I would never complain about having extra cake mix.
Thank you!!!
Although this turned out super pretty, the flavors weren’t exactly what I was expecting. I used way more cake mix than it called for (1.5 tablespoons), and I honestly could barely taste the cake flavor! It just tasted like white chocolate on top of dark chocolate. I don’t know if I did something wrong, or what..? But like I said, it was still very pretty and after all… it’s TWO kinds of chocolates, so it definitely will get eaten!! :) Love the creativity in this recipe, even if mine didn’t turn out quite right!
I am so making this bark … I too am obsessed with sprinkles :) you are not alone!!
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Love this recipe – the only way to kick it up would be to break up the bark is small (bite size) pieces and add it to a dish of your favorite ice cream or bake brownies and just when they come out of the over top with the bark! Heaven on earth!
How do you keep the white layer so….white? Yellow cake mix has those little reddish things in it that make it turn yellow when it hits anything liquid. I would think the melted white chocolate would turn a dirty yellowish color when the yellow cake mix hits it. No? (I want to try this, but want to know what to expect so I don’t ruin it!) :)
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I like the way your mind works…
I;m excited to make them!
This looks AMAZING!!! I’m not much of a white chocolate girl at all, but this looks just fantastic. Thanks for sharing!!
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Just made them- they’re in the freezer right now- I can hardly wait the 20 min to break it up into bark pieces and try it!
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Great use for (me) sprinkle hoarder….without baking……wheels turning with flavors …Thank You
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My girlfriend and I just made this (used Galaxy milk chocolate instead of dark and put chocolate curls on top as well as sprinkles) and it was amazing!!! Nice and simple, even for someone not very experienced at making sweets. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi! This weekend is my daughters birthday, and i think this would be perfect, except she HATES dark chocolate! would milk chocolate work?
Yeah, It worked fine for me, followed the recipe, just with milk chocolate instead.
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