and cookies, trifles, bars and other yummy sweets made from a cake mix!
It’s easy to bake up scrumptious desserts—even when you’re short on time! Weeknight surprises, bake sale contributions and classroom treats are a snap when you have a box of cake mix on hand!
Taste of Home Cake Mix Creations has 234 recipes shared by family cooks who know how to cut kitchen time yet serve desserts that are big on flavor. These home bakers offer their secrets for whipping up layer cakes, tortes, cupcakes, cookies, bars and other fabulous treats, each of which stars a convenient cake mix.
Flip through this colorful collection and you’ll find cakes to suit any occasion—from crowd pleasing snack cakes perfect for potlucks to impressive themed cakes sure to steal the show on holiday buffets. Need a cute birthday cake or a fun finale on July Fourth? See the Party Cakes chapter for clever ideas that come together in no time.
Nancy Horton has been baking her family's all-time favorite—Old-Fashioned Oat-Raisin Cookies—for more than 30 years! It's truly stood the test of time.
Cupcakes and cake pops are another reason to reach for a cake mix. Just stir in a few everyday ingredients for bakeshop-quality treats, such as Caramel Cashew Cake Pops and Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. With Cake Mix Creations, you’ll save so much time that you can spend a little extra effort on decorating. Inside, we’ll show you how to turn cupcakes into silly monkeys, cute cats, fun clowns and so much more!
Cake mixes are also the base for yummy cookies, from macaroons and biscotti to sweet thumbprints and chip-filled standbys. And don’t forget about bars! Cake mixes speed preparation on these snacks, too, featuring flavors such as raspberry, lemon and peanut butter.
You’ll discover an entire chapter devoted to heavenly angel food cakes as well as a Bundt Cakes chapter filled with beautifully domed creations. In the Desserts & More section, you’ll find effortless coffee cakes, cinnamon rolls, crisps and trifles. Best of all, a bonus chapter shows you how to turn ordinary brownie mixes into extraordinary desserts such as cheesecakes and even ice cream!
Think you don’t have time to surprise your family with an after-dinner delight? Grab a box of cake mix and look for the quick–to-mix icon:
For these treats, you’ll need no more than 15 minutes of hands-on prep work before setting things in the oven. What could be easier?
Turn your kitchen into the most popular bakeshop in town, and let your family and friends think you’re a top baker. After all, there’s no need to let them in on your little secret—a box of cake mix and Cake Mix Creations!