Chocolate Cake Box Mix Review

Hello Everybody!

This week's blog post is a little different as it's a review! The product I was reviewing is a chocolate cake box mix and it's by the brand 'Renata'. The main language on the packet is Portuguese but fortunately for me there is also English ( and Spanish!). 

So let's get started...

  First thing's first, here's everything you'll need: 

• A packet of the cake mix ( no surprise)
• 3 eggs
• 150ml of milk
• 2 tablespoons of margarine
• a lined cake pan, mine is 8inches
• KitchenAid/ mixer
• a tablespoon
• an extra spoon

As stated the back of the packet says to use margarine. I was quite sceptical about this as I always use butter when baking and I'm very aware of how less flavoursome baking with margarine is. However I decided as it says margarine I'll use it. If I was making this again (and I have a few packets so it's very likely that I will) I would definitely use butter. The finished cake was a bit lacking in flavour because of the margarine but if you keep reading you'll see my solution to this problem.

As this is a box mix it was pretty straight-forward to make. Don't forget to preheat your oven to 180degrees/ gas mark 4. Now you can put all of your ingredients into a bowl and mix!

Unmixed ingredients...

...mixed ingredients!

After all the ingredients are incorporated simply pour the mixture into your pan and bake for about 40-45 mins.

Before going into the oven...

...after 43 mins

I decided to whip up some chocolate frosting to take this chocolate cake to the next level!

To make the frosting you'll need:

• KitchenAid/ mixer
• weighing scales
• a spoon 

Ingredients wise you'll need:

• 300g icing sugar
• 100g butter
• 40g cocoa powder
• 40ml milk

The process for making the icing is also quite simple, put all of your ingredients into you mixer and mix until you have a smooth icing.

Warning: slightly unattractive picture!

After making the icing, I cut my cake into two pieces so I could put some icing into the centre.

and voilà:

You're finished! 

 

Buutt you may find that you have some leftover icing, which I smothered all over the top of the cake.

In conclusion this was a nice cake mix but I would highly recommend replacing the margarine with butter. I also think the icing is a nice touch as it makes the cake more moist and delicious!

I hope you enjoyed and I'll see you next time :)