Chocolate Crumb Cake

This recipe was adapted from More Make a Mix Cookery. It uses Crumb Cake Mix recipe 121352. It serves 4 and is wonderful for a small group or family. This cake can be easily garnished with fresh sliced strawberries or chocolate curls or even eaten plain with vanilla ice cream.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1 1⁄2 cups  crumb cake mix (Crumb Cake Mix)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 6  tablespoons milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄3 cup  dutch process cocoa
• 3  tablespoons canola oil
• 2  eggs

• Frosting

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3  ounces  neufchatel cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray a non-stick 8 inch round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
3. Add cake mix and remaining ingredients for the cake to a medium sized mixing bowl.
4. With electric mixer, beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until thoroughly mixed and batter is smooth.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
6. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, invert onto wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
7. For the frosting, add all ingredients except milk to a medium size bowl.
8. Beat until creamy adding milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired spreading consistency.
9. Garnish as desired, strawberries make a nice garnish.