# Copycat Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake Mix

A whole-food-forward copycat of Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Devil's Food Cake Mix that can be made ahead and baked for a sheet cake, layer cake, or cupcakes.

- Servings: 24 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 190 g Cake flour
- 250 g Granulated sugar
- 45 g Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 18 g Cornstarch
- 8 g Baking powder
- 4 g Baking soda
- 4 g Fine salt
- 3 g Vanilla powder, optional
- all of it Prepared dry cake mix
- 240 g Water
- 100 g Refined avocado oil or neutral oil
- 3 Large eggs
- 6 g Vanilla extract

## Instructions

1. Whisk all dry mix ingredients until evenly combined.
2. Break up any cocoa clumps.
3. Add water, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry mix.
4. Beat on low for 30 seconds until moistened.
5. Scrape the bowl.
6. Beat on medium for 2 full minutes until smooth and glossy.
7. Bake at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes for a 9x13 inch cake.
8. Bake at 350F for 26 to 31 minutes for 8 inch rounds.
9. Bake at 350F for 18 to 22 minutes for cupcakes.
10. The cake is done when a toothpick shows a few moist crumbs.

## Tips

- Use Dutch-process cocoa; natural cocoa will taste sharper and less box-mix-like.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1B58azdA6d/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02e82a10-9afe-498e-8def-a80fcf28425b
- Extracted: 2026-06-21

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