Need a great camping dessert recipe? This Chocolate Cake is made in the Dutch oven and is magnificent!
Scroll down for the recipe.
This recipe was a test. We wanted to see if it would cook properly, and it turned out that this chocolate cake was just about the best we’d ever had.
We were skeptical because the brownies we tried before this attempt in the Dutch oven didn’t turn out very well. We have tested a few times and finally came up with successful Dutch Oven Brownies.
I knew we had to add something to the chocolate cake mix. Mini marshmallows and chocolate chips came to mind. They gave this cake a gooey wow factor.
We will be making this again. We will also make Dutch Oven Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake too.
While we make this in a Dutch oven, I think it would turn out just as well in a regular oven.
Best Chocolate Cake Recipe
This cake is super easy to make from very simple ingredients.
I love taking cake mixes and adding to them to make it into something sensational.
Easy Directions at the bottom of the post.
Like with any Dutch oven recipes, you start by prepping hot coals for cooking.
We highly recommend that you use a charcoal chimney for this.
Dutch Oven Cake
Doesn’t that look amazing? Look at the height of that cake! It was several inches tall.
The chocolate cake was so moist. We loved the gooey spots where the chocolate chips and marshmallows were. As you can see from the comments below, this is a popular recipe with several Boy Scout troops! You do not have to be a scout to enjoy this moist dessert!
We devoured the cake quickly. It was divine!!!
Have you ever made a cake in the Dutch oven?
More Great Dutch Oven Cake Recipes
Cherry Chocolate Lava Cake
Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake
Pumpkin Pie Cake
Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
Classic Dump Cake
Best Ever Chocolate Cake Recipe
This recipes is for the best chocolate cake ever that is great for camping.
Ingredients
- Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Can of Lemon-Lime Soda
- Mini Marshmallows
- Chocolate Chips
Instructions
Create hot coals for the dutch oven.- Line the dutch oven with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Mix the cake mix and soda together.
- Fold the chocolate chips and mini marshmallows into the batter.
- We used about a half a bag of chips and about a 1/3 a bag of the marshmallows.
- Spread the batter into the dutch oven.
- Place lid on dutch oven, cover with coals, and bake for 24-30 minutes depending on your heat.
- Use your nose to determine when it's baked. We pulled it out at 29 minutes.
- Time will vary depending on the size of your dutch oven and heat of the coals.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 195Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 322mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 2g
Haily
Monday 10th of June 2024
We forgot the soda! What else can I use, we are out camping away from any stores ":(
Diana Hansen
Wednesday 12th of June 2024
Oh no! I hope you found someone to borrow from. Anything carbonated will work, well, except beer would be WEIRD! lol
John O'Connor
Saturday 13th of April 2024
Fantastic camp cake, smothered in whipped cream. Best ever.
Myra
Monday 11th of September 2023
Can you make this in a regular oven?
Diana Hansen
Monday 11th of September 2023
Yes in a 350 degree oven.
Judy
Monday 17th of July 2023
Looks delicious. How many chocolate chips? How many mini marshmallows? 1 cup each?
Diana Hansen
Monday 17th of July 2023
We used about half of a bag of each, which is about a cup. We have also made it with the entire bag of chocolate chips and it turned out great!
Kati
Friday 21st of April 2023
why use aluminum foil? Does parchment paper work?
Diana Hansen
Saturday 22nd of April 2023
Yes, parchment is even better! We made it with foil so LONG ago!