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11-Carton Cake

Ree Drummond's 11-Carton Cake, as seen on The Pioneer Woman.
Ree Drummonds 11-Carton Cake, as seen on The Pioneer Woman.
Prep Time
2h
Yields
12 servings

The word “carton” in the title refers to a 6-ounce yogurt carton, which is used to measure most of the ingredients in this easy-to-assemble cake. Just make sure to rinse and dry the carton before using it to measure out the dry ingredients.

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ingredients

Cake

Nonstick cooking spray, for the cake pan
1 6-oz
carton vanilla yogurt (reserve the carton for measuring other ingredients)
1 6-oz
carton vegetable oil
1 6-oz
carton granulated sugar
2
large eggs, at room temperature
2 6-oz
cartons cake flour
1 6-oz
carton unsweetened cocoa
1 ½
tsp vanilla extract
½
tsp baking soda
½
tsp baking powder
1 6-oz
carton milk
1 6-oz
carton mini semisweet chocolate chips

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

2 6-oz
cartons confectioners' sugar
1 ½
stick (12 tbsp) salted butter, softened
½
tsp vanilla extract
1 6-oz
carton mini semisweet chocolate chips
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directions

Step 1

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350ºF. Spray a 10-inch round cake pan with a layer of nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

To a large mixing bowl, add the yogurt, oil and granulated sugar (using the yogurt carton as the measure) and the eggs; beat together with a hand whisk until everything is incorporated and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Next, add the cake flour and cocoa using the carton as the measure, then the vanilla, baking soda and baking powder; beat together until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add the milk and mini chocolate chips (using the carton) and mix until incorporated.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in the cake pan for 30 minutes, then remove the cake to a cooling rack and allow it to cool for another 30 minutes.

Step 5

Add the confectioners’ sugar (measured in the carton), butter and vanilla to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread over the top of the cooled cake in a thick layer and sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips (measure in the carton).

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