Cake Mix Hacks

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Upgrade your cake mix with simple substitutions! With 4 ingredients or less, you can transform any boxed cake mix into cookies, pie crust, and more.

Recipe 1/4

Birthday Enchiladas

60 Min

Easy

6-8 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 pounds (680g) pork ribs, divided into individual ribs
  • 1 small carrot (2 ounces; 60g)
  • 1 small yellow onion, halved (4 ounces; 120g)
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 2 bay leaves

Directions:

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Recipe 1/5

4-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies

30 minutes

Easy

12 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 container Cool Whip
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 box cake mix
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. With a hand mixer, beat together the Cool Whip, egg, and cake mix until fully incorporated.
  3. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out some cookie dough. Immediately toss in powdered sugar to coat completely. 
  4. Place cookie dough balls on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are set but still slightly soft in the center. 
  5. Let cookies cool and enjoy!

Recipe 2/5

3-Ingredient Cake Mix Pie Crust

1 hour 30 minutes

Medium

1 pie crust

Ingredients:

  • 1 box funfetti cake mix
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 large egg

Directions:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients. 
  2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. 
  3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least half an hour. 
  4. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  5. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll dough out until it will fit in your desired pie dish. 
  6. Place dough in pie dish. Prick bottom of dough with fork a few times to prevent the crust from rising too much during baking. 
  7. Bake for 20 minutes to par-bake, or bake for 30 minutes for a fully baked crust.

Recipe 3/5

4-Ingredient Cake Mix Donuts

45 minutes

Easy

12 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 box strawberry cake mix
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 1 container store-bought frosting
  • sprinkles, for garnish

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Grease 2 donut pans (each with 6 donut compartments) and set aside. 
  2. Mix cake mix and applesauce until combined. Reserve the plastic bag that held the cake mix.
  3. Add the mixture to the cake mix bag. Twist the top of the bag and make a small cut in the corner to create a piping bag.
  4. Pipe the mixture into the compartments of the donut pan. Do not fill completely, or else the donuts won’t have holes. 
  5. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until the donuts spring back when lightly pressed.
  6. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing the donuts from the pans. Let them cool completely at room temp.
  7. Once the donuts are cooled, remove the lid from the frosting, and heat it in the microwave in 10-second increments, stirring between each increment, until frosting has a runnier, smooth texture. This should take about 30 seconds of heating. 
  8. Dip a cooled donut in the can of frosting to cover the top of the donut. Hover the donut above the container while the excess frosting drips off the donut. Place donut on surface and top with sprinkles, if desired. Repeat with remaining donuts.

Recipe 4/5

3-Ingredient Cake Mix Cobbler

1 hour

Easy

12 servings

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups mixed berries
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 2 cups lemon-lime soda

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Add mixed berries to a 9”’x13” baking dish. Pour cake mix evenly over berries. Be sure to break up and large clumps of cake mix. Pour lemon-lime soda over top, covering all dry spots. 
  3. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the top of the cobbler is golden brown. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.
  4. Serve topped with vanilla ice cream if desired!

Recipe 5/5

4-Ingredient Funfetti Fudge

2 hours 30 minutes

Easy

16 servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 oz white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup funfetti cake mix
  • sprinkles, for garnish

Directions:

  1. Line an 8”x8” baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Add sweetened condensed milk, white chocolate chips, and funfetti cake mix to medium saucepan. 
  3. Heat over burner at medium-low heat, mixing frequently until chocolate is melted and mixture is consistent. 
  4. Remove from heat and pour immediately into prepared dish. Top with extra sprinkles.
  5. Place in fridge to chill for at least 2 hours, or until fully set. 
  6. Cut fudge into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container.

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