HyVee ~ Other: How many cake mixes do you have so far?

[tonyarn]

And what are you planning to do with them? Recipes to share?

[JaneRads]

It's just my boyfriend and I in the house, so I don't need a huge stockpile. I bought 12 boxes of cake mix, 4 frostings and 4 SC milk. Seems like a ton for the two of us! But, the exp date is all 1 year +. I'm thinking about using some of the cake mix for holiday baking - I leave a trail of baked goods behind every where I go during the holidays. But, sort of feels like it ruins the point of giving away homemade to use cake mix!

I did make some dulce de leche "secret surprise" cupcakes yesterday. I'd give them about 3.5 stars, nice for a change but not my favorite. BF loves caramel and ddl so these were for him.
(I didn't measure so these amounts are approximate!)

1 box yellow mix - add 1/4 c flour
Eggs and oil as called for on the box - sub milk for 1/2 the water.
1/2c dulce de leche (nestle's or make your own from the SC milk)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
splash of milk
1/4c confectioner's sugar

Make the cupcakes, drop them into paper lined cups, then drop about 1/2 tsp of dulce de leche into the center of each one. Save 2tbsp for drizzle. Bake 15-20 min until golden.

Make a dulce de leche drizzle: milk the remaining leche with the vanilla extract and a little milk so that it's drip/drizzle-able consistancy. Mix in the 1/4c confectioner's sugar.
Frost them with whatever you like (chocolate, vanilla, cream cheese, white), then drizzle the dulce de leche mixture on top.

I'm also curious about what everyone else likes to make! I did not grow up with mixes, so it's new territory for me.

[Ggbwg]

I have a yummy cake recipe i make w/ the white cake mixes. It's creme de menth cake. I haven't go to get any cake mixes yet but i am going today. I will buy probably 10.

[Domestic Gal]

I have not gotten any yet but plan on getting 10.
They dates are usually a year plus out so I have no problems using them before they expire.
I only have 3 left from this deal last year where I think I got 20 that they paid me to take out of the store after man. coupon and the store coupon so they will get used.

[warcraftbaby]

I got 10 and might get another 10 tomorrow. I love em just for cravings. I wanted chocolate last nite so I made devil's food cookies! Going to go back and get different flavors for different cookies. 1/3 c oil+2 eggs+cake mix=any flavor cookie you want!

[Ggbwg]

I got 10 mixes today, 1lb hamburger, 1 suckers for DD, 1 newspaper, 2 pks hotdogs for $4.48

[MamaBird06]

i haven't got any yet, but i will only be getting 4 as we don't use them much and they are kind of fillers so i can get to 10 for some of the other items. Hoping they not are all sold out. I still have cake mixes from last year. I just use them for bdays and occassional cupcakes. I prefer brownies, lol!

[warcraftbaby]

Originally Posted by MamaBird06 i haven't got any yet, but i will only be getting 4 as we don't use them much and they are kind of fillers so i can get to 10 for some of the other items. Hoping they not are all sold out. I still have cake mixes from last year. I just use them for bdays and occassional cupcakes. I prefer brownies, lol!

Get some Jello instant pudding in chocolate, prepare by box directions, mix it with a chocolate/devil's food cake mix and voila, brownies! You can also do that with vanilla for blondies.

[Ggbwg]

I was going to say that i also found a recipe before using the devils food cake or chocolate and you can bake round cookies out of them dipped in powdered sugar.

[Mama Stu]

I make a Turtle Nut Brownie that starts with a German Choc. cake mix.

Mix Dry cake mix 1 &1/2 stick oleo or butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cups pecans
Spread half of this in 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 6 mins.
While this is baking melt 40 caramels(or one bag caramel bits- I LOVE THE CARAMEL BITS NO UNWRAPPING) with 1/3 cup evaporated milk

When 6 min is up pour 1 12oz pkg semi-sweet choc. chips over baked mixture then the caramel mixture , then drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over top and bake for 20 minutes. They are yummy, very rich. This is always what my kids friends want me to bake.