More Boxed Cake Mix Recipes

Boxed cake mixes are a great time saver, and cost effective too. This time of year, you can stock up on boxed cake mixes at the holiday sales. I noticed that my local grocerty is offering buy one get one free on cake mixes, and savings on other baking ingredients. Don't forget to use your coupons for additional savings too!

With the holidays approaching you may want to prepare desserts and other baked goods for your family and house guests. Here are great boxed cake mix recipes that will have them coming back for more:

Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 box instant vanilla pudding mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
2 medium tart apples, peeled and shredded
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, beat the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream and butter on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour half into a greased 8-in square baking dish. Top with apples.

Combine the sugar, nuts and cinnamon, sprinkle half over the apples. Top with remaining batter and sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 9 servings.

Rum Cake

Cake ingredients:
1 cup chopped nuts
1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 small box vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup rum

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.

Sprinkle nuts over the bottom of the pan.

Combine all cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes, until completely smooth and thick.

Pour batter over the nuts. Bake for one hour. Cool. Invert onto a platter. Prick the top of the cake all over with a toothpick or skewer. Spoon and brush glaze generously over top and sides of cake. Allow glaze to absorb thoroughly before serving.

Glaze ingredients:
1/4 pound butter (1 stick)
1/4 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup rum

Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat. Stir in water and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in rum.


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