Double Moist Picnic Cake Recipe

Name: Double Moist Picnic Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1 cup flour; 3 eggs; 1 cup water; ½ cup oil; ⅓ cup sour cream; ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup cocoa powder (I like Hershey's extra dark); ⅔ cup diet pepsi, soda (You could use regular); ½ cup ketchup

Servings: persons

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 cup water
½ cup oil
⅓ cup sour cream
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup cocoa powder (I like Hershey's extra dark)
⅔ cup diet pepsi, soda (You could use regular)
½ cup ketchup

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Preheat Oven to 350.
2
Grease a 13x9 inch cake pan.
3
Mix together the cake mix and flour.
4
Mix in the eggs, water, oil, sour cream, applesauce and vanilla.
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Remove 2 cups of the batter and pour into another bowl.
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Stir in the cocoa powder, make sure to stir this in first before adding any liquid.
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Mix in the Pepsi and ketchup (trust me on this!
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Pour the vanilla batter into the pan and spread evenly.
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Pour the chocolate batter over the top and gently spread it to about 1/4 inch from the edge.
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Bake for about 30 minutes.
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I opened my oven a lot and it took about 35 minutes.
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You may want to start checking at about 22-25 minutes.
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The cake will spring back slightly when pressed in the middle, but will not be a super light, springy cake.
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Cool in pan for about 30 more minutes then cut and serve while warm.
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Or let cool overnight in fridge and cut and serve cold.
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Either way is good!

582

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix, 1 cup flour, 3 eggs, 1 cup water, and more.

Yes, Double Moist Picnic Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Double Moist Picnic Cake

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