Cake Mix Recipes
Although we love baking cakes from scratch, we here at Fabulessly Frugal also love to save time. That’s why we have created a wide variety of recipes that are made with cake mix. Our Pumpkin Poke Cake tastes like the most Autumnal of cheesecakes. Our Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler is perfect for outdoor gatherings. Our Easy Lemon Blueberry Quick Bread is a delight! Our Sinful Caramel Brownies can fool anyone into thinking you made them from scratch (even though they’re made with store-bought cake mix AND caramels. We even have chocolatey Fudge Crinkle Cookies. Who knew cake mix was so versatile!
Quick & Easy Boston Cream Pie Recipe
Desserts|Meatless|Oven
Cake Mix Trick
This tip will improve your cake mix. I found this trick in the comments of a post on Tidy Mom, from a pastry chef named Shelly. (Thanks!) Look at the directions on the cake mix box...
Add one more egg (or add two additional if you want it to be really rich)
Double the oil amount, but use melted butter instead of oil
Use milk instead of water
Using this cake mix trick seems to add a little more flavor and often makes the cake a little... Read this post
Delicious Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake Recipe
Desserts|Summer|Cakes and Cupcakes
How to Make a Strawberry and Cream Cake
I first tried this Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake at a neighbors potluck dinner about 12 years ago and my family has been in love with it ever since. Typically I will make this cake at the height of the strawberry... Read this post
How to Make a Football Cake the Easy Way
Desserts|Oven|Super Bowl Party
Easy Football Cake Recipe
Anytime we gather together to watch the Super Bowl or have a tailgate party for our local high school football team, this cake is a hit! Or should I say, it's a touchdown! Haha.
The best part about this particular football... Read this post
Shamrock Crinkle Cookies Recipe with Cake Mix
Desserts|Oven|Egg
Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies Recipe
This crinkle cookie recipe is one of my favorite go-to easy cookie recipes and it can be adapted so many ways! These cookies are made simply from just yellow cake mix, oil, eggs, powdered sugar, and some food coloring.
Now... Read this post
How to Make a Heart-Shaped Cake
Desserts|Meatless|Oven
Make a Heart-Shaped Cake for Valentine's Day!
No heart pan needed!
This is a simple and fun way to make a large heart-shaped cake. Easy Valentine's Day dessert! Also check out the DIY Valentine's Day ideas we have been working on! Not wanting to... Read this post
Simple Sinful Caramel Brownies Made With Cake Mix
Desserts|Egg Free|Oven
German Chocolate Cake Mix Caramel Brownies
This recipe keeps things nice and simple with the use of a cake mix and store-bought caramels. Yay for simple! However, don't let the simplicity of this recipe fool you, these caramel brownies taste wonderful. No... Read this post
Ooey Gooey Monster Cookies with Eyes
Desserts|Oven|Egg
Delicious & Easy Ooey Gooey Monster Cookies
I saw these super cool ooey gooey monster cookies over at LilLuna and I just had to make them! My 5 year old helped me and it didn't take long at all. They came out looking amazing and tasting even... Read this post
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake Mix Recipe
Desserts|Meatless|Oven
Pumpkin Angel Food Cake with Ginger Cream Filling
A pumpkin angel food cake?! That's probably not what you'd expect when you think of angel food cake, but this recipe is actually extremely tasty. The cake is light and fluffy, with a yummy hint of pumpkin... Read this post
Cake Mix Banana Bread Recipe with Yellow Cake Mix
Desserts|Meatless|Oven
Easy Cake Mix Banana Bread
This cake mix banana bread recipe will be the easiest banana bread you'll ever make. With just 3 main ingredients, you'll probably already have everything on hand in your kitchen (except maybe the cake mix), and it should... Read this post
Easy Pumpkin Cookies Recipe
Desserts|Egg Free|Oven
Make these easy pumpkin cookies with cake mix!
It almost sounds too easy. Only 2 ingredients for pumpkin cookies? Cake mix and canned pumpkin. Of course, I usually opt for a third ingredient - chocolate chips! But how can 2 ingredient pumpkin cookies... Read this post
Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe
Desserts|Meatless|Oven
Try this super easy pumpkin recipe!
No one will ever guess that this pumpkin recipe is made with a cake mix! The cake is incredibly moist and dense - it is almost like a shortcut pumpkin Tres Leches and tastes almost like a pumpkin cheesecake. Gotta... Read this post
