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Chocolate cake mix
Calories & nutrition facts
pudding-type, dry, unprepared
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 391 kcal —
- Protein 4.6 g 9%
- Carbohydrate 78 g 28%
- Fat 8.1 g 10%
- Saturated fat 3.5 g 18%
- Fibre 2.3 g 8%
- Sugars 40 g —
- Sodium 866 mg 38%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 1 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0.1 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.65 mg 4%
- Vitamin K 2.2 µg 2%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.21 mg 18%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.17 mg 13%
- Niacin (B3) 2.4 mg 15%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.21 mg 4%
- Vitamin B6 0.03 mg 2%
- Folate (B9) 54 µg 14%
- Vitamin B12 0.5 µg 21%
- Choline 3.3 mg 1%
Minerals
- Calcium 133 mg 10%
- Iron 2.9 mg 16%
- Magnesium 41 mg 10%
- Phosphorus 286 mg 23%
- Potassium 337 mg 7%
- Zinc 0.78 mg 7%
- Copper 0.27 mg 30%
- Manganese 0.21 mg 9%
- Selenium 3.3 µg 6%
Similar foods
- German chocolate cake mixpudding-type mix, dry, unprepared350 kcal / 100 g
- Chocolate pudding-type cakedry mix391 kcal / 100 g
- Chocolate cakeprepared from recipe without frosting371 kcal / 100 g
- Carrot cake mixpudding-type, dry, unprepared415 kcal / 100 g
- Marble cake mixpudding-type, dry, unprepared416 kcal / 100 g
- White pudding-type cake mixdry mix, unprepared423 kcal / 100 g
- Angel food cake mixdry, unprepared366 kcal / 100 g
- White pudding-type cake with chocolate icingdry mix, prepared366 kcal / 100 g
- Gingerbread cake mixdry, unprepared437 kcal / 100 g
- Yellow pudding-type cakedry mix423 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Chocolate cake mix
How do you make chocolate cake mix taste more chocolatey?
Replace the water with cooled, strong coffee in the same amount: it deepens the chocolate flavour without making the cake taste like coffee. For extra richness, fold chocolate chips into the batter just before baking.
Can you use chocolate cake mix to make cupcakes?
Yes. Divide the batter between paper cases, filling each about two-thirds full, and bake at the temperature on the packet. Start checking well before the cake’s stated baking time; a skewer inserted into the centre should come out with no wet batter.
How do you know when a chocolate cake made from a mix is baked?
Push a skewer into the centre, avoiding any chocolate chips: it should come out clean or with a few dry crumbs, not streaked with wet batter. The cake should also spring back when you gently press the middle.
How should you store an opened packet of chocolate cake mix?
Seal the dry mix in an airtight container and keep it in a cool, dry cupboard; moisture can make it clump and affect how it bakes. Once baked, cover the cake and keep it at room temperature, unless its icing or filling needs refrigeration.
Can you replace the oil in chocolate cake mix with butter?
Usually, melted butter can replace oil in the same quantity, but the cake may be a little firmer as it cools. Let the butter cool before mixing it in so it does not cook the eggs.
Is chocolate cake mix higher in energy than German chocolate cake mix?
Yes: chocolate cake mix has 391 kcal per 100 g, compared with 350 kcal in German chocolate cake mix.
How does chocolate cake mix compare with carrot cake mix for sodium?
Chocolate cake mix has more sodium: 866 mg per 100 g, compared with 567 mg in carrot cake mix.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 3755 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
