Vanilla Skillet Cake Fudge Frosting
A simple vanilla skillet cake with small-batch chocolate fudge frosting on top, the perfect anytime cake, great for weeknight celebrating, birthdays, and more. One pan cake, no bowl needed.
Servings: 12 + servings
Ingredients
- 1 box about 16.25oz vanilla cake mix ( I used Dunkan Hines)
- 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1/4 cup oil canola, vegetable or avocado oil I prefer avocado oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
small-batch chocolate fudge frosting
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 oz chocolate chips
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- This cake is mixed right in the pan, no extra bowls needed.
- In a 12' cast iron skillet pour oil in the skillet and swirl the pan to coat oil on bottom and sides of skillet.
- Add in the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and vanilla.
- Mix everything together with a fork until combined.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes, you can serve it warm or cool it completely.
- Make the frosting by melting the butter in a microwave-safe dish, then add in the chocolate chips to the butter and stir until the chocolate is melted, microwave it a little more if needed, careful not to overheat the chocolate, let the hot butter do the work.
- In the bowl of a mixer beat the chocolate and butter with powdered sugar, salt, and heavy cream, and add in vanilla until all combined and smooth.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and top it with some sprinkles.
Notes
This cake can be made in a 13x9 pan, 2-8" pans or a bundt pan. Adjust the baking time accordingly.