Cake Batter Blondies

Ok, now this recipe is a must make.  Like, you will want to eat the entire pan in one sitting.  Try and refrain yourself though.  Or don't.  I actually had several blog friends post this recipe, so I figured it had to be pretty good...and it is.  They are pretty rich, but I did sub some of the ingredients to make them a little more waist friendly.

Cake Batter Blondies

adapted from here

Ingredients

1 box cake mix*

1/4 cup oil (I used applesauce)

1 egg (I used an egg sub)

1/2 cup milk (I used almond)

1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Extra rainbow sprinkles for top

Frosting*** (store bought or homemade)

Directions

Combine the cake mix, egg and oil in a large bowl and mix well.  Slowly add the milk until you have a pretty thick batter.**  Mix in the sprinkles and white chocolate chips.  Scoop the batter in to a 9x9 inch baking pan that has been sprayed with Pam.  Bake for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees.  You want them to be a little gooey in the middle.  Remove pan from oven and let it sit on a wire rack for 30 minutes or so (or eat them warm if you aren't going to frost).  Once cooled, frost.  Sprinkle the extra sprinkles on top.

* The original recipe actually calls for Funfetti cake mix, which I have also used, and it's good, but I just prefer to use the Cherrybrook Kitchen brand because it's gluten and dairy free.  Their yellow cake mix is my favorite for pretty much any cake recipe!

** This should be a pretty dense batter.  You want to be able to stir it, but it shouldn't be to the point where it would just pour out of the bowl. 

*** You can use however much frosting you like, and in whatever flavor you prefer.  Since the bars themselves are pretty rich, I personally like just a very thin layer of frosting.  I cheated and just used a container of whipped strawberry frosting.

Image from here