Portillos Chocolate Cake Copycat Recipes

Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Copycat Recipes     Desserts

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 cal

Careful... this one causes cravings! This cake recipe is super light, moist, and not too sweet. It is a perfect base to dump the best frosting, fudge, or chocolate all over it. It makes great cupcakes too! The recipe was labeled as a copycat for Portillo's (this ones all over the net so I can't credit anyone). Whether it is a good copy I'm not sure... but it makes a darn good cake.

Provided by xDAVEx

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 1 cake, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients

Portillo's restaurant, located in Chicago, is famous for its Chicago-style food with an unmatched flavor like Hot Dogs, Sandwiches, Maxwell Street Polish, and Italian Beef, but what most people don't know about his restaurant is that they also serve a very soft, moist, mouthwatering chocolate flavored cake. People from far-off places visit his restaurant to taste this soft and spongy chocolate cake. Good News! You can make this amazing cake in your kitchen without visiting Portillo's restaurant. I've got this amazing recipe recently and was so surprised when I tried this at home. Honestly, it surpassed my expectations. It tastes exactly like the original Portillo's cake. And the good thing is its recipe is so simple and has only a few simple ingredients. I am so excited to share the easiest and simplest recipe for this amazing cake today. This Portillos Chocolate Cake Recipe is a perfect copycat of the original. If you are a fan of cakes and deserts, then you're surely gonna love this cake recipe. Your kids are definitely gonna love it. Portillo's Chocolate Cake It is one of the softest, moistest, lightest, and sweetest cake you can ever make. Its delicious chocolate taste is simply unmatchable. This cake is sooo finger-licking gooood. You are definitely gonna enjoy each and every bite of this cake. I'm sharing this recipe with you so that you can make this wonderful cake on your own and enjoy the delicious rich chocolaty flavor without going to a restaurant. This is the simplest and the quickest recipe and even newbies can make a wonderful cake out of it easily. This cake is so simple yet so delicious. It is appropriate for many occasions and celebrations. You can also try it anytime without any special occasion just to enjoy its great flavor. So, make it for your loved ones and get ready to hear the words of appreciation. This copycat recipe is the best of all the recipes out there and your cake will definitely taste like the real thing. To your surprise! This cake recipe includes mayonnaise. This is the basic ingredient that makes this cake so moist and soft. Adding mayonnaise to the cake recipe may sound weird, but, trust me! Mayonnaise is nothing more than a mixture of oil and egg yolks. That's exactly what you add to a cake recipe. Right? So don't hesitate and try out this recipe without a doubt. Pin the image below if you like this recipe! Portillos Chocolate Cake Recipe Copycat Ingredients 1 box Betty Crocker Cake Mix 3 Eggs 1 cup ice-cold water 1 cup Mayonnaise 2 cans of Betty Crocker's chocolate frosting. Directions Heat the oven to 350°F. Take two round pans of 9-inches each. Grease the pans well with oil or butter. Take a large bowl and add cake mix, water, eggs, and mayonnaise in it. Slowly mix the ingredients for 30 seconds. Now increase the speed to high and mix for 4 minutes. Pour an equal amount of cake batter in both pans. Place these pans in the preheated baking oven and bake the cakes for 30 - 32 minutes. After 32 minutes pierce a toothpick in the middle of the cakes. If the toothpick comes out clean, your cakes are ready. Rest the cakes for 5 minutes. Now remove cakes from the pans. Place them on the cooling racks and let them cool for about an hour. Place one cake on a plate and spread 3/4th of the frosting on top. Now place the other cake on top of it and pour the remaining 1/4th part of the frosting on top of it. Now use your skills to decorate the cake and Serve! Tips to Bake the Best Portillos Chocolate Cake Recipe Use the eggs at room temperature. Remember not to overmix the cake batter. Overmixing the batter makes the cake dry and hard. Mix the batter until all the ingredients are mixed well. You can also add a bit of coffee to enhance the rich chocolaty flavor of the cake and makes it even more delicious. Don't worry, your cake won't get the taste of the coffee. Just 1tsp of the espresso powder is enough to do the magic. Don't open the cake during baking. Doing so alters the temperature inside the oven and your cake may not be baked well. Portillo's Chocolate Cake Shake You can also easily make the most amazing shake literary by blending this Portillos Chocolate cake. Just blend the cake until it's smooth, and you're done. I've noticed that a lot of folks like Portillos Chocolate shake more than the cake. :) Check out more popular copycat recipes: Almond Joy Candy Bars Recipe (Copycat) Sweet Martha's Cookies Copycat Easy Recipe El Pollo Loco Chicken Recipe (Copycat) Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Recipe Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis Copycat Homemade McDonald's Chicken McGriddles (Copycat)

Provided by Cooking Frog

Categories     dessert

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336