Freebie Friday - New Ways to Use Cake Mix

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are sharing a Tasty video from Youtube. This video offers 4 New Ways to Use Cake Mixes!

Freebie Friday - Adding Soda to Cake Box Mixes

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are sharing an article from the Huffington Post. They are showing cakes you can make by simply adding a can of soda to any cake mix! 

Freebie Friday - Adding Soda

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are sharing an article from the Huffington Post. They are showing cakes you can make by simply adding a can of soda to any cake mix! 

Freebie Friday - Easy Poke Cakes by Tasty

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are sharing a Tasty video from Youtube. This video turns plain cakes into delicious Poke Cakes! 

Freebie Friday - Box Cake Mix Cookie Bars

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

Last week, we shared how to make nine different cookie types with cake mixes. This week we are talking about Cookie Bars. This recipe is from Lil Luna and her website. 

Freebie Friday - Box Cake Mix Cookies

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are sharing a Tasty video on how to turn nine cake mixes into cookies!

Apple Caramel Coffee Cake

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are going to a simple alternative to the Apple Caramel Cake Mix.

What you'll Need: 

Apple Caramel Cake Mix 

Coffee (Left Over Coffee is fine)

This cake is super simple. You make the cake mix as you normally would, except you replace the water with coffee.

Freebie Friday - Creamsickle Cakes

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are going to talk using Crushes or Flavoured Sodas in Cake Mixes.

You'll Need: 

1 Box of Cake Mix

A can of Pop (Grape Crush, Orange Crush, Cream Soda, etc)

Below we are going to add photos of different cake mixes and what soda pop goes with them! (This post was inspired by The Huffington Post) 

Freebie Saturday - Ultimate Cherry Chip Cake

This week we are making this special Freebie Saturday post to continuing making boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are transforming a Cherry Chip Cake Mix into an Ultimate Cherry Chip Cake. 

You'll Need: 

1 Box of Cherry Chip Cake Mix

1 Can of Cherry Cola

Optional: 

Frosting

Directions: 

Mix Cola and cake mix well. Pour into greased pan. Bake as directed. 

Freebie Friday - Cake Mix Crumble

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are transforming a Golden Vanilla Cake Mix into a Fruit Crumble. You can use any fruit for this, fresh or frozen and add what you feel is necessary (to the fruits). Great combinations are berries and sugar, spiced apples (apples with cinnamon and sugar), honey and peaches (with or without nuts). 

You'll Need: 

1 Box of Golden Vanilla Cake Mix

1/3 Cup of Butter

Fruits (or Fruit Mixture)

Optional: 

Ice Cream (we serve ours with vanilla)

Directions: 

Place fruit mixture in bottom of baking pan/cake pan. Top with cake mix. Add butter to top (evenly spread out by tablespoons). Bake according to box. 

Pumpkin Bars

Continuing this week, we are sharing posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are transforming a Spice Cake into Pumpkin Bars.. 

You'll Need: 

1 Box of Spice Cake

1 Can of Pumpkin Pie Filling

3 Eggs

Optional: 

Whip Cream (we use this as a topping/frosting)

Directions: 

Dump all ingredients in a bowl, blend together until everything is mixed well. Bake according to box instructions.

Better than Sex Cake

This week, we are starting a series of posts on how to make that boring old cake mix a masterpiece. These recipes will be real simple recipes that take a cake mix and add one or two ingredients to transform it into something new. 

(Please note, we are not claiming these as our own recipes. These recipes have been floating around for a long time and are in most cases common knowledge.)

This week we are transforming a Chocolate Fudge Cake into Better than Sex Chocolate Cake. 

You'll Need: 

1 Box of Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (plus the ingredients it requires)

1 Can of Sweeten Condensed Milk 

Optional: 

Whip Cream (we use this as a topping/frosting)

Directions: 

Very simple, just make the cake as you normally would. (For this cake we recommend you do not try to make it "A Bakery Cake". Often people choose to add an extra egg, change the oil to butter and water to milk, to make the cake moister. In this case the milk will make it moist. If it is too moist the cake will fall apart.)

Once the cake has baked, poke holes in it. To do this a great way is to use a fork first and then the end of a wooden spoon. (Make sure the fork goes all the way to the bottom.) Finally, pour the milk over the cake, smooth it out trying to make it even. 

Place in the fridge to cool and top with whip cream.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a very sweet dessert but it is usually a crowd pleaser! It is very simple to make and is really only a few ingredients. And it can be made any time of year.

What you'll need: 

Canned Pineapple Slices 

Maraschino Cherries

1 Box of Cake Mix (We used Super Moist White)

1 Cup of Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup of Butter (Optional)

Milk

Butter

Eggs

Traditionally, Pineapple Upside Down Cakes are made in spring form pans because they are easier to turn upside down when the cake is finished baking. (Also because most spring form pans are non-stick.) You want to make sure to grease your pan with butter first. 

Place one cup of brown sugar (give or take - whatever it takes to cover the bottom of the pan) into the bottom and pack it down gently. You can leave it just like this, the juices from the fruits will do what the melted butter will do so you can skip that part or you can equally pour one fourth of a cup of butter over the base of brown sugar. 

Place the pineapple slices around the pan, cutting them in half when needed. (Make sure not to drain the juice but not to add any more juice than necessary to the brown sugar.) Fill the holes between and inside the pineapple with cherries. 

Prepare the cake mix. As the tip on Thursday showed us, the best way to make a box cake mix is to make a few changes. Mix the cake together changing the water to milk, and the oil to butter if needed. Most cake boxes call for 2 eggs, if it calls for 3 chances are it is a "moist" box mix and won't need an extra egg. 

Once the cake mix is finished, pour over the brown sugar and fruit mixture. Cook the cake according to the box instructions. 

Tips and Tricks! Boxed Cake Mix

For today's Tips, Tricks and Tutorial Thursday comes from social media. It is somewhat common knowledge now. Most recipes, and even home chefs will call for these simple changes to transform a Boxed Cake Mix into a cake that tastes like it came from one of the best bakeries in the world.