For a fluffier cake, add 1 tablespoon of meringue powder
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Instead of water called for on the box use other liquids for added flavor:
Use milk instead of the water called for on the cake mix box. It makes a denser cake and it adds nutrition.
Use lemon-lime soda to enhance the citrus flavor in a lemon cake.
Orange juice always works well in an orange cake.
Chocolate milk or flavored soda works great with a chocolate cake mix.
Instead of vegetable oil use melted and cooled real butter for a richer cake.
Enhance the cake flavor with extracts:
Adding a teaspoon of vanilla or other coordinating flavored extracts to the cake mix won't make your cake batter overly wet. If more extract is desired, exchange it for some of the other liquid used in the mix.
If changing from a scratch pound cake recipe to one using a cake mix, be sure to add 1- 3/4 ounce package of instant pudding (in a coordinating flavor). Up the eggs necessary to 4. Also be sure to include a total of 1 cup of liquid and 1/2 cup of oil or melted butter.
If adding cut fruit, chocolate chips or nuts to a cake, remember to adjust cooking times accordingly.
Use homemade frosting instead of store-bought.
CAKE MIX FIX. To make a boxed cake even better (any boxed cake) just add three things: 1/4 cup butter, softened, 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder. It really does make a superior cake.
This great cake is made with a chocolate cake mix and canned cherry pie filling.
Cake:
1 box Devil's Food Cake Mix (your favorite)
1 can cherry pie filling
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond flavoring (optional) .
Frosting:
1 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup milk
6 oz package of semisweet chocolate chips
Mix cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, and flavoring by hand. Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9x2-inch pan and bake at 350° about 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
For frosting, place sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Boil for one minute. Remove from the heat and stir in chocolate chips until smooth. Pour over warm cake.
Chocolate Cherry Cake
SNICKER CAKE
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1 lg. pkg. chocolate chips
1 pkg. caramels
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. margarine
3/4 c. chopped nuts
Make cake according to package directions. Pour 1/2 of mix in a 9 x 13 inch greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Melt caramels, margarine and milk together. Pour over baked cake while hot. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and nuts. Spoon rest of cake batter over top and continue baking at 250 degrees for 20 minutes, then at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Serve when cool.
CHERRY DUMP CAKE
1 lg. can crushed pineapple
1 can cherry pie filling
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 c. pecans, chopped
2 sticks butter, melted
Dump pineapple, including juice, into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread evenly. Spread the cherry pie filling over the pineapple. Spread DRY cake mix evenly over all. Then sprinkle nuts over that. Pour melted butter over all. Bake 1 hour in 325 degree oven. Serve with whipped cream.
NEIMAN MARCUS CAKE
German or Swiss chocolate cake mix
2 eggs
1 stick oleo, soft
8 oz. cream cheese
2 eggs
1 lb. powdered sugar
Mix together cake mix, eggs and oleo. Grease and flour an oblong cake pan. Spread cake mixture in pan. It makes a very thick dough. Then mix cream cheese, eggs and powdered sugar. Pour this mixture over dough in cake pan. Even it out with spoon all around the edges and corners. If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans over the top. Place in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. Take out, let cool. Then cover until serving time.
Or you can make your own cake mix. Here's easy directions.
Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies
1 Package Chocolate Cake Mix
1 Package Chocolate Pudding
½ Cup Softened Butter/Margarine
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
½ Cup Chopped nuts (optional)
6 Ounces White Chocolate Chips
Mix about ½ the cake mix, pudding, the eggs, margarine and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Add the rest of the mix, nuts and chips. Drop on cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes, 350 degrees. Centers will be soft.
This recipe for Chocolate Chip Cake Cookies makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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