Just watched the Biggest Loser Finale, what a show! It was such a great season. I won’t blow it for those of you who tivo’d it, but I will tell you it went WAY over their time limit, at least 1/2 hour. American Idol was awesome too, can’t wait to see the results!
I have to admit that I am a complete sucker every time I step foot into a William Sonoma and/or Sur La Table. I mean come on, it’s every cooks toy store. So, a few weeks ago I see this adorable cake pan on the shelf and next thing I knew I was handing over my debit card and taking my new pan home. Let me just say I love it to pieces. It makes an adorable cake and I can’t wait to make an ice cream center next time!
It was a cloudy day here in CA when I was desperately trying to get at least one good shot of the cake, so bare with the very mediocre pics below. Trust me, this very simple chocolate cake got reviews such as….”This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had!” I didn’t have the heart to admit it was semi-homemade! That’s the beauty of it. Enjoy!!
Chocolate Lovin’ Cream Centered Cake
1 box devils food cake mix
4 eggs
6 oz vanilla lowfat yogurt
1 pkg chocolate instant pudding mix (small box)
1/2 Cup oil
1/2 Cup water
1 bag Reeses Peanut Butter Cup baking pieces (or use cut up candy pieces or even choc chips)
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz softened cream cheese
1 stick softened butter
2 Cups powdered sugar
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cake mix, eggs, yogurt, pudding mix, oil and water into stand mixer. Mix on medium-low for 2 minutes or until well combined. Slowly add in baking chips. Pour into greased Oreo cake pans (or 2 9 inch pans). Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center. Let cool completely, then invert onto wax paper.
2. To prepare frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread frosting over bottom cake then place second cake on top. Chill until serving.
Chocolate Lovin' Cream Centered Cake
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box devils food cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 6 oz vanilla lowfat yogurt
- 1 pkg chocolate instant pudding mix small box
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 bag Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Baking Pieces or use cut up candy pieces or even choc chips
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 1 stick softened butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place cake mix, eggs, yogurt, pudding mix, oil, and water into a stand mixer. Mix on medium-low for 2 minutes or until well combined. Slowly add in baking chips. Pour into greased Oreo cake pans (or 2 9 inch pans). Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center. Let cool completely, then invert onto wax paper.
- To prepare the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Slowly add in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread frosting over the bottom of the cake and then place the second cake on top. Chill until serving.
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Mother’s Day Festivities
We couldn’t be in AZ with our family for Mother’s Day, but I did get to spend the day with my favorite 3 boys! My sweet hubby made breakfast and even slaved over a beautiful penne pasta dinner after church. The boys made me homemade cards that made me cry, they were so sweet. My evening request was to go watch the sunset at Corona Del Mar beach. Here are some of the pics I snapped of our evening.
See you all soon with something mmm good! Have a great rest of your week!
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Cute cake! Love the pics of the family!
So I’m going to be making this cake for my bro-in-law’s birthday this weekend and he wants it to be super chocolately. I was thinking of modifying the cream filling to be a CHOCOLATE cream filling. Any ideas on how to do that?
I love your blog and have been trying out recipe after recipe of yours. Haven’t found one yet that isn’t delicious… THANKS for your help!
OMG I just love that pan, what a pretty cake. I am a sucker for pans as well so I understand.
I’m a chocolate lover! That is perfect for me! Lovely family!
Ohhh you bought the very pans I held in my hands the entire dreamy time I was in Williams-Sonoma on our California vacation (just got home yesterday…want to go back NOW!). I almost bought the set but alas, put it back.
Looks GREAT!!
How cute. When you think what will they come up with next, then wham, they do. Really love the pictures. Recipe looks good too.
I had it on Tivo and miss the end. But it was a great show. That lady was so happy to win.
Now I want something like this. I love it.
Love the cake pan! You have a beautiful family, too 🙂
This has to be the most adorable cake pan I’ve ever seen, where did you get it- this is just too CUTE!
Cute, cute, cute – the cake, the boys, everything!
You always have the best pans! The cake looks delicious. Sounds like you had the perfect Mother’s Day!
That is the funnest cake I’ve ever seen!!!!
This cake pan is so YOU! Any time I see an oreo I think of Jenny! lol. Love it!
Katie,
My Photoshop makes those eyes stand out like that. I LOVE it!
love that you posted that great cake and then mentioned the biggest loser. All I can do while watching that show is eat.
Of course the cake looks amazing, I am drooling. Especially with the reese’s in it! Your two boys have the most beautiful eyes! Sorry hope that’s not wierd. But I have never noticed them in the other pics. Glad you had such a great mother’s day! I love the beach! I just made your sweet walnut tilapia and it was amazing. My hubby and little boy gobbled it up. Thanks for all the great healthy recipes!
That cake looks yummy. Nice photos of your family.
love the cake!
you have a beautiful family!
Your recipes are going to make by bum so big that I will have to be on the Biggest Loser. Love the cake pan. Thank goodness I only have Williams-Sonoma online. I would be broke if I could show up to the store.
Thanks everyone.
Risa,
I don’t even have a face wash. Just the good ol’ shower! I love my Mac Bronzer though. It does wonders. Thanks for the compliment!
Such a cute pan!! I have a totally off topic question for you, your skin is so clear, what face wash and makeup do you use?
Oh my gosh, those cake pans are SO cute! I love Sur la Table.
Love that pan! So fun! Great photos too!
We don’t have a William-Sonoma around here so I can only order things. I tried to get the choc.brownie pan you had but they are out!!!I looked at this one and the big cupcake. I have another pan coming today from Chef Catalog.
I’m addicted to pans too. Your cake looks delicious and the pictures are so precious.
Love that pan! do you think I could use plain yogurt instead of vanilla & it would turn out ok? thanks for all of your awesome recipes, fun stories & great pics!
The pics and the cake are both so adorable!!!!
OH my gosh my daughter would go crazy over that cake, oreos are her favorite cookies!! I want that pan!! Your Mother’s Day pictures are beautiful!!
Cute cake and great pictures. Who do you think will be voted off tonight? I am hoping Danny stays.
Toooo cute!
Oh my gosh I am way worse than you are. I almost bought that but got the little madeline pans instead LOL. Now after seeing this I have to get it. LOL
What a cute cake!!!
I want that pan, too! Such a fun cake!
Looks like you had a fantastic Mother’s Day with all your guys!
We stopped at William Sonoma on our way home from a weekend trip on Sunday and I stood in front of that cake pan and its display for at least 5 minutes. Too darn cute!!
Alas. I came home without it.
I saw the Biggest Loser too – such a long episode! LOVE this cake!!! Your idea of adding ice cream to the center is great – vanilla or even cookies ‘n cream ice cream would be so delicious. Thanks for sharing pics of your beautiful family!
cute pics and impressive big oreo cake, my fav American cookies, lol
An adorable cake for an adorable family!