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Moist Southern Coconut Cake
Holes are poked in the warm moist southern coconut cake (poke cake) and then it is topped with a simple mixture of sweetenedcondensed milk and coconutcream. The cooled cake is frosted with whipped cream and flaked coconut.
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Strawberry Poke Cake
A poke cake is one of the most delightful and easiest desserts to prepare. The cake itself is made from aboxed cake mixthat is "poked" when warm, creating tunnels into the cake.
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Easy Fresh Blueberry Cake
This easy fresh blueberry cake is made with a yellow cake mix, but a lemon cake or white cake may be used. The blueberries give the cake excellent flavor, and they make beautiful polka dots throughout the cake.
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Lemon Pudding Cake
The perfect dessert for lemon lovers, no one has to know how easy this cake is to make, and most likely no one will guess the main ingredients arecake mixandpudding mix. Once baked, the moist and flavorful cake is drizzled with a sweetlemon juice glaze, creating the perfect finishing touch.
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Peach Cobbler Cake
This peach cobbler with boxed cake mix is also known as peach dump cake. A cross between a cobbler and a cake, it is made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese, canned peaches, and instant vanilla pudding.
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German Chocolate Upside Down Cake
This fabulous chocolate upside-down cake is very easy to prepare with a German chocolate cake mix.Cream cheese, coconut, and chopped pecans make it an extra-special dessert, and it makes its own topping!
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Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
This ooey gooey butter cake recipe calls for plenty of cream cheese and butter, making this a rich upgrade to a standard boxed cake mix.
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Peanut Butter Cupcakes
These easy peanut butter cupcakes are super easy to prepare with chunky peanut butter. Feel free to replace the chunky peanut butter with creamy. The recipe includes purchased chocolate frosting, but a homemade peanut butter frosting may be used.
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Butterfinger Cake
This Butterfinger cake recipe is a great way to use up leftover Halloween candy, but it's also great at any time of year. Boxed chocolate cake, sweetened condensed milk, caramel, and Butterfingers turn this into a showstopping dessert.
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Strawberry-Rhubarb Dump Cake
This super easy strawberry-rhubarb dump cake is made with layers of ingredients, including fresh diced rhubarb, strawberry flavored gelatinand a cake mix. It's a great way to use that spring and summer rhubarb!
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Cake Mix Cookies
Using a purchased cake mix to make cookies is a fun way to save time in the kitchen. This recipe will work with any flavor of cake mix and a variety of mix-ins, giving you lots of options for flavor combos.
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Pistachio Pudding Cake
Colorful, moist, and flavorful, this pistachio pudding cake is an impressive dessert to take along to a party or potluck. It's aneasy cake, too. The cake is a breeze to make with a cake mix and a box of instant pistachio pudding, and it can be baked in a Bundt cake pan or rectangular cake pan.
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Easy Cake Mix Peach Upside-Down Cake
This easy cake mix peach upside-down cake is made in a rectangular cake pan, or divide the batter and ingredients and bake it in two 8-inch round cake pans.
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Blueberry Cobbler
Prep time is a mere 15 minutes for this berry cobbler. Simply make the blueberry mixture, then dump the flavor of cake mix you desire on top and bake. You could use frozenblueberries in this recipeas well as a mix of berries.
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Blueberry Dump Cake
No matter how busy you are, you'll have time to make this quick and delicious dump cake. This is a great recipe to have at hand for those occasions when you need to fix up dessert in a hurry.
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Banana Poke Cake
This irresistiblebanana puddingpoke cake has all the flavors of a delicious homemadebanana pudding. It is unbelievably easy to prepare with acake mix, vanilla wafers, packaged instant pudding, and frozen whipped topping.
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Cake Mix Brownies
When your sweet tooth needs a treat, these incredibly easy four-ingredient brownies do the trick. All you need is a box of pudding mix, milk, a box ofcake mix, and a bag of chocolate chips. That's it!
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Cherry Dump Cake
The flavors of cherry and almonds go together beautifully in this pretty pink cake. So named because everything is mixed in the baking pan, this dump cake is quick to prepare, requiring only four ingredients.
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FAQs
How many cakes does one box of cake mix make? ›
A standard box of cake mix is usually sufficient to make two layers, which you can stack on top of one another for a single cake. If you frosted them both separately, you'd have two cakes. If you used smaller pans (or cut the layers into pieces), you could get many more.
Is one box of cake mix enough for a bundt cake? ›Bundt Cake Pan Capacity
Traditional Bundt cake pans hold 12-cups of batter, which is the perfect two-cake cake mix size. Most recipes that make 10 to 12 cups of batter will fit perfectly in most bundt cake pans.
Most box cake recipes will tell you to add water to the mix. Instead, try adding milk using the same proportions. This will make the cake richer and creamier because it ups the fat content. You can even use buttermilk here for a pleasant tang.
What can I add to box cake mix to make it better? ›- Add an Extra Egg.
- Add Milk, Coffee, or Soda.
- Use Butter Instead of Oil.
- Add Instant Pudding.
- Top the Cake with Homemade Frosting.
- Up the Flavor with an Extract or Citrus Zest.
- Add Ricotta Cheese.
The box mix is about $1.50 cheaper and requires less effort, energy, and attention. And really, the flavor isn't that bad…just not that remarkable. Homemade cakes can sometimes be fussy, especially if you don't make them very often, but dang!
How many boxes of cake mix do I need for a 2 layer cake? ›Two boxes should be perfect for this project (also two jars of frosting). There are hundreds of different kinds to select from so finding something for a picky eater shouldn't be extremely difficult. Acquire materials needed for the cake (can be found on back of cake box).
How to make a box cake taste like homemade? ›- Swap Oil for Melted Butter.
- Exchange Water for Dairy.
- Enhance With Extracts.
- Incorporate Sour Cream or Mayo.
- Add Nuts.
- Make Homemade Frosting.
- Layer With Fillings.
- Turn it into a Poke Cake.
For yield of 2 12 x 12 inch square cakes, you would use 2 cake mixes. For 2 9 inch round cakes, you would use only 1(one) cake mix.
How many 6 inch cakes will a box mix make per? ›Generally, one cake recipe will make two, 8″ round cake layers, or a 13×9 inch cake layer. Sometimes it can make three, 6″ round cake layers, although those layers might be a little thinner.
What does adding an extra egg to cake mix do? ›Boxed cake mixes tend to be lighter in consistency, but if you're craving that thicker, moister, denser cake, then all you have to do is add an extra egg to your mix. The additional fat in the egg yolk helps create a more tender and moist cake that is full of flavor.
What makes a cake more moist water or milk? ›
One common ingredient swap that is known to help make cakes remarkably moist is using milk instead of water. Try switching out any water in your recipe for full-fat milk or buttermilk for a moist, decadent texture. Another ingredient that can enhance the moisture of your cake is mayonnaise.
How do you make a box cake more moist? ›Add More Eggs
To get an extra rich and moist cake, stir in two extra egg yolks along with the eggs the recipe calls for (save the egg whites to make these delicious meringues). For a lighter and more airy cake, use only egg whites (and save the egg yolks for crème brûlée).
- Use milk instead of water. ...
- Add extra eggs. ...
- Add sugar and flour to the dry mix. ...
- Use coffee instead of water for chocolate cakes. ...
- Sour Cream is perfect for adding moisture and rich flavor. ...
- Pudding adds moisture and flavor.
Adding pudding makes it more moist, but try adding lemon Jello to lemon cakemix.
How do you make a box cake taste like Paula Deen? ›- Add one extra egg. ...
- Substitute melted (but not hot) unsalted butter for the required oil.
- Add one box of appropriately flavored pudding.
- Substitute a flavored liquid for the water, if appropriate.
A standard cake mix will make two 9" rounds, but you don't have to follow the rules. Use a springform pan (which makes for a taller, prouder cake), a Bundt pan for instant decoration, an extra-long loaf pan or two standard ones, or a muffin tin to make cupcakes.
How much does a box cake mix yield? ›According to Betty Crocker, a typical box of cake mix yields 4 cups of batter. With that said, if you did 2 cakes that are 2 cups deep, then it would be possible.
Is it cheaper to use boxed cake mix? ›Is it cheaper to make your own cake rather than buy it from a grocery store bakery? It's always less expensive if you use a cake mix, but you also have to factor in the cost of your time. The homemade cane will always taste better, though.