Tired of Thin Layer Cakes – Here’s a Trick to Fix That! Yellow Layer Cake with Mini Chocolate Chips and English Toffee Bits

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I don’t know about other parts of the world, but the cake mixes in the States have been getting smaller and smaller – which is so wrong. I’d rather pay a bit more and have a nice, fat layer cake.. We have no control over what the stupid cake mix companies do, but luckily there’s a few things you can add to be sure your layer cakes come out bigger. (You may decide it’s just easier to make a cake from scratch – and that works too!)

Directions for a ‘Bigger and Better’ Layer Cake with Mini Chocolate Chips and English Toffee Bits

Oven at 350F Bake for 30 – 35 minutes Two greased 9” round cake pans

Dry Ingredients for ‘Add-In’ Batter

• 3/4 cup flour

• 1/4 cup brown sugar or granulated sugar ++ I used brown

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 2 pinches salt

Mix flour, sugar baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.

Liquid Ingredients for ‘Add-In’ Batter

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/4 cup oil

• 1 egg

Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Beat with mixer for about 30 seconds until well blended. Set bowl aside.

Mini Chocolate Chips and English Toffee Bits

Add chocolate chips and English Toffee Bits after ‘Add-In’ batter and cake mix batter have been prepared and mixed together.

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup English Toffee Bits ++ I used ‘Heath’ Brand

• 1 Tbs. all purpose flour

Adding a bit of flour keeps chocolate chips and English Toffee Bits from sinking to the bottom of the cake!

Method

Mix mini chocolate chips, English Toffee Bits and flour in a small bowl. Set aside.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Mix in your Add-In batter and beat for 30 – 40 seconds, or until well blended.

Gently mix in ½ cup mini chocolate chips and ½ English Toffee Pieces which have been mixed with 1 Tb. flour.

Divide batter equally between two greased 9” round cake pans.

Bake at 350F for 30 – 35 minutes – or until toothpick or sharp knife inserted in center comes out clean. ++ Because of the ‘Add-In’ batter, your layers may take 3 – 5 minutes more time than usual.

Cool cakes on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pans and cool completely before frosting. Enjoy!!

(I broke my ankle last night... soooo... I couldn't prepare my really delicious homemade chocolate frosting but I promise to post the recipe soon.)

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bon appetit