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    Posted on: Apr 24, 2011 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Cake Batter Blondies… made from scratch!

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    When I think of rainbow sprinkles, I think of all the different colors of people in this world.  

    I don’t know, there is something about seeing all those sprinkles harmoniously sitting in a jar.  Now only if us mere mortals could learn to live in harmony with one another, wouldn’t that be nice in this crazy world?

    Okay, okay, enough philosophy!  The other day I was pondering Cake Batter. You know, CAKE BATTER, the way batter tastes before you bake it? I was trying to come up with a recipe that hadn’t been done, and that’s how I came up with Cake Batter Blondies.  

    I proceeded to search the Internet, and it turns out this recipe has already been made by Gracie over at Girl Meets Life using a store bought cake-mix.

    My mission was to avoid using a store bought cake-mix, but rather achieve that cake batter flavor from scratch.  I used more Vanilla Extract and I added milk to my blondies, YES MILK!  Just as Gracie did, I threw in some White Chocolate Chips which added a mild chocolate flavor and extra sweetness.

    The end result?  Well, my husband’s first words were and I quote, “this is so f***in’ good.”  When he chooses to use the “F” word to describe my cooking, I know my mission is accomplished.  Smile  

    Without further ado, here are Cake Batter Blondies from scratch, an original recipe.  Surprised smile  And a special thank you to Gracie for the inspiration on using White Chocolate Chips.

    NUTRITION: Unfortunately, there is no nutrition in these blondies.  They are made with white flour and white sugar to achieve that cake batter taste, however I did use Low Fat milk.

    APPROXIMATE NUTRITION PER SERVING (yields 16 squares)

    • Calories: 128 cals
    • Fat: 5.7 g
    • Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
    • Carbs: 19 g
    • Protein: 1.5 g
    • Fiber: 0 g

    CAKE BATTER BLONDIES… made from scratch (FULL FAT)
    ~ yields 16 squares @ 350 degrees using a 8" x 8" baking tray
    ~ fat and calories were NOT reduced in this recipe

    INGREDIENTS:

    • Unsalted Butter – 6 tablespoon (room temperature) … reduce to 5 tablespoon next time
    • Sugar – ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon … reduce to ¾ cup next time
    • Egg – 1
    • Vanilla Extract – 2 tsp
    • All Purpose White Flour – 1 cup
    • Milk 1% Low Fat – ¼ cup
    • Salt – ¼ tsp
    • Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles – 2 tablespoon
    • Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips – ¼ cup
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    DIRECTIONS: 
    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    2. Grease an 8” x 8” baking pan.

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    3. Start with unsalted butter at room temperature.

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    4. Add sugar.  Blend the mixture for a couple minutes until light and fluffy.

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    5. This is what you should have.

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    6. Add egg and vanilla extract.  Beat for a couple minutes on medium-high speed until well combined.

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    7. This is what you should have.

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    8. Now alternate between the dry mixtures (flour and salt) and milk in 3 parts, starting and ending with the dry.  Combine, but DO NOT OVERMIX.

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    9. Add sprinkles.  Combine.

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    10. Add white chocolate chips.

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    11. Combine.

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    12. Pour cake batter into the baking tray.

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    13. Into the oven for 25 minutes exactly or until the edges lightly golden brown.

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    14. This is what you should have.  Trust me, they may seem undone and gooey, but they are perfectly fine.

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    15. WAIT 20 minutes before you start cutting the blondies into squares.  The blondies will taste more cooked if you do this.

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    16. ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!  Oh yeah, even if you don't trust me on other recipes, trust me on this one!

    OVERALL RATING: 5 / 5
    These blondies were phenomenal.  These gooey bits of heaven seriously tasted like cake batter to me and my husband.  They were buttery and sweet, although I felt these blondies were slightly sweeter, and thus I would consider lowering the sugar by 2 tbsp. If the extra sugar is not a concern then leave it in because they will taste amazing regardless.  I absolutely loved the color and texture of these blondies and they go perfectly well with a cup of tea without sugar.  Just try it, you will be so soooooooooo happy if you do!   

    UPDATE: I was invited by Lisa at Sweet As Sugar Cookies to join her Linky Party.

    TELL ME: I’d love to know if anyone tries these blondies and what do you think?

              

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    1. Lisa says

      April 24, 2011 at 11:32 pm

      Your blondies look so fun and they sound delicious. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I'd like to invite you to stop by and link your blondies up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/04/sweets-for-saturday-14_22.html

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    2. Anonymous says

      April 24, 2011 at 11:37 pm

      ahh these look delicious!! 🙂
      now if i wasn't lazy....

      Reply
    3. Jane Kaylor says

      April 25, 2011 at 2:34 am

      Love it

      btw, bird nest is made up of about 58% soluable proteins...the highest amoung all food and even synetic protein powders

      it greatly increase tissue regeneration

      sources taken from the internet
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_nest_soup
      http://hongkong-bird-nest.50webs.com/index_e.htm

      Reply
    4. Meghan says

      April 25, 2011 at 9:20 pm

      I just found your blog and these look so good!! They are definitely going on my list of things to make! I have a little blog I would love for you to check out! cupcakeswithsprinkles.blogspot.com

      Reply
    5. Hannah at FleurDeLicious says

      April 26, 2011 at 1:20 am

      I just ate some cake batter frozen yogurt...you would think that would have cured any cake batter cravings I had, but now I want these blondies! So cute with the funfetti sprinkles!

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    6. honeywhatscooking says

      April 26, 2011 at 1:59 am

      Thanks Guys! Yes, sometimes when I'm not hungry and start looking at desserts, I become hungry very quick. 🙁

      Reply
    7. Caroline @ French Ponytail says

      April 26, 2011 at 6:49 pm

      Holy cow, these look insane. I've been thinking about baking more often (I tend to be a more savory-style gal). I might have to start with these...

      Reply
    8. Kelly says

      April 28, 2011 at 3:41 am

      These look fabulous and oh so pretty withe sprinkles! So glad I found your blog, happy to be your new follower! 🙂

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    9. m-mmeraki.tumblr.com says

      May 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm

      I found this recipe through tumblr and made it for Mother's Day! They came out DELICIOUS! Thank you so much honeywhatscooking! Also, since I didn't have egg I used 1 tsp vinegar and 2 tbsp of Milk. Instead of sprinkles, I used chocolate chips! It came out great! My mom loved them. 🙂

      Check out my tumblr if you have the chance: m-mmeraki.tumblr.com

      Also, thanks again honeywhatscooking for replying to my e-mails/questions about the recipe so quickly. I really appreciate it.

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    10. Amanda says

      October 07, 2011 at 3:36 am

      Just made this tonight and it was super yummy! Thanks for such a great recipe! 🙂

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    11. honeywhatscooking says

      October 08, 2011 at 4:31 am

      @Amanda, you're welcome! 🙂

      Reply
    12. tejanamama says

      January 29, 2012 at 6:58 am

      Do these set up better than the funfetti ones? I made those tonight and found them TOOOOOOO gooey-soft. 🙁

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    13. honeywhatscooking says

      January 29, 2012 at 5:13 pm

      @tejanamama - Yeah these blondies are definitely gooey, so if you want them firmer, into the oven longer, I'm guessing 5 minutes more to 10 minutes at the most. Again, please check after 5 minutes. Sorry!

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    14. Pauline G says

      August 11, 2012 at 11:50 pm

      Great recipe - was so glad to find non-cake box recipe. Made these with whole wheat flour, organic cane sugar and almond milk - they turned out fantastic! http://instagram.com/p/ONNkShMMiA/

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    15. honeywhatscooking says

      August 15, 2012 at 3:39 am

      @Pauline - yay! Love that. 🙂

      Reply
    16. Elizabeth Piccirillo says

      July 15, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      Honey - how do you think these would be if you added some cocoa powder to make them more of a "chocolate cake batter" how much do you think?

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      • honeywhatscooking says

        July 15, 2013 at 9:04 pm

        Hi Elizabeth... adding cocoa powder will greatly alter the flavor of these blondies.. but instead of cocoa powder, I recommend using 2 to 3 tbsp of liquid chocolate (ghiardelli 60%). If that is not an option, start with maybe 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and taste the batter and see if you need more. If you decide to use cocoa powder, you may need to add a little more milk so your batter doesn't dry out. Hope this helps.

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    17. Mitchell Jasper says

      August 18, 2014 at 5:13 pm

      I used brown sugar. It works awesome forget cocoa powder that gets away from blondies. Honey if you want chocolate make brownies!

      Reply

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