I very rarely use cake mixes but after this experience I have to say they definitely have their place. I have to admit that I was initially quite sceptical and was worried that the cake would be dry or too sweet or not sweet enough. I was given this box of Thornton's Chocolate Cake mix by someone at work so I decided to give it a go. It was really simple to put together and I added my own filling and decoration to jazz up the cake.
To my surprise the cake was extremely moist and chocolatey. I added a layer of canned caramel filling in between and made a simple chocolate ganache for the topping. I then added grated chocolate and giant chocolate stars. The final result was very impressive and one comment was that it looked and tasted better than the store bought Thornton's cake! Everyone thought I'd baked the cake from scratch and were really impressed with the taste and texture. I'd definitely use this cake mix again especially if I need to bake a cake quickly. It would also be perfect for bake sales and with a little imaginative decorating, everyone will think you spent ages baking the cake!
milk, vegetable oil, cake mix (white packet), chocolate pieces (came with the cake mix) and eggs 
mix all the ingredients together 
add in the melted chocolate 
add a layer of caramel in the middle 
decorate with chocolate ganache topping, grated chocolate and chocolate stars
well it looks very good... be interesting to know if it had that 'fake' taste that most pre-mix cake mixes have.... nice review.
ReplyDeleteIt really tasted like a 'normal' chocolate cake which I was pleasantly surprised about.
DeleteOh my goodness this looks incredible. I need to find this cake mix and get baking, thanks for this lovely post x
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I've seen it in supermarkets.Good luck!
DeleteThis looks great, I didn't know thorntons did cake mixes.
ReplyDeleteI didn't either until now and I've decided to have one in my cupboard for emergencies!
DeleteLook absolutely delicious and beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLooks divine :-) x
ReplyDeleteThanks x
DeleteMy go to cheat is Wright's cake mix. They are utterly fab, need no eggs, just oil and water and their toffee cake is to die for.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to give it a go then
DeleteI would guess that a quality brand like Thornton's wouldn't sell a bad cake mix. It certainly looks good and I like the way you've decorated it - very tempting!
ReplyDeleteIt's surprisingly good. I'm now wondering if the Betty Crocker ones are any good.
DeleteChocolate and caramel..... I'm in heaven!!!! I would imagine Thornton's should compare quite well amongst the packet mixes. It certainly looks the part!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely did very well and the extra indulgence of caramel and chocolate ganache made it even better!
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