53086 always easy cake variations Recipes

cake mix of your choice (regular size), butter, softened, shortening, sugar (about 3 lb), vanilla extract, salt, milk, blue, yellow and green gel , paste or liquid food coloring

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

pasta sauce, divided, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated, egg, beaten, italian seasoning (optional) or 1 tsp garlic powder (optional), cannelloni tubes, cooked (i always use fresh-made manicotti or cannelloni crepes shells), cooked chicken, shredded (optional)

cake flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, instant vanilla pudding, butter, softened, butter flavor shortening, milk, vanilla extract, sour cream, eggs

oil, onion (diced ), garlic cloves (minced or use 2teasp from a jar), head broccoli (trimmed and chopped , about 500g), potato (peeled & diced or leave skin on if you prefer ), chicken stock (homemade , from a carton or use 6teasp granules to 6 cups water or to your taste), salt & freshly ground black pepper, bacon (diced , optional variation)

cake mix, any flavor, flour, butter (that s right - four sticks of )

cake flour, baking powder, salt, white sugar, oil, eggs, milk, vanilla extract

cream of shrimp soup, dry sherry, garlic, salt and pepper, onions, minced, milk (use soup can to measure this amount), seafood , of choice, monterey jack cheese, shredded, hot cooked pasta (see variations, below for more ideas) or rice (see variations, below for more ideas)

condensed cream of shrimp soup, dry sherry, garlic, salt and pepper, onions, minced, milk (use soup can to measure this amount), seafood , of choice, monterey jack cheese, shredded, hot cooked pasta (see variations, below for more ideas) or rice (see variations, below for more ideas)

butter lb cake, instant coffee, warm water, kahlua , as needed, softened cream cheese, sugar, chocolate syrup, cool whip, grated chocolate , as needed

cake flour (i always use all purpose), sugar, soft butter, eggs, milk, salt, baking powder, vanilla

gingerbread mix, water, chopped nuts, cut-up candied fruit (see variations below)

cake flour (all-purpose flour will not yield as fine or light a product), sugar, baking powder, salt, cooking oil (room temperature ), egg yolks , unbeaten (refrigerator temperature), cold water, vanilla extract, egg white (6-7 extra large), cream of tartar

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs, room temperature, sugar, unsalted butter, milk, room temperature, vanilla extract, fat for frying, such as canola oil, variation : for chocolate donuts, melt 3 oz of unsweetened chocolate along with the butter and continue as directed., unsalted butter, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, warm water