40 easy your cake Recipes

yellow cake mix (i use pillsbury ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), pineapple slices in juice (drained , reserve juice and add enough water to equal the liquid called for by your cake mix), cinnamon, nutmeg (optional), brown sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine

your favorite bundt cake (use mixes or your own homade bundt recipes), recipe buttercream frosting (tinted orange) or 2 cans orange frosting, carmel candy corn

cake mix , your choice of flavor avoid those with pudding in the mix, all-purpose flour, eggs, room temperature, margarine, melted, vanilla extract, substitute with whatever suits the cake mix flavour, nuts or 3/4 cup chocolate piece

yellow cake mix, egg, water, butter, pie filling (your choice )

sesame oil, rice vinegar or 5 tbsp cider vinegar, sugar (or your choice of sweetener), tamari or 3 tbsp light soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to your taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to your taste, fresh ginger, minced (optional), extra firm tofu, well drained (6 cakes), mushrooms, left whole, carrot, grated (or in matchsticks), bell pepper, finely chopped (any colour except green), cabbage, shredded (optional), shallot, minced (optional), fresh mung bean sprouts (optional), coarsely chopped peanuts (optional), minced fresh cilantro (optional), minced fresh parsley (even basil would be nice) (optional), fresh tomato, diced (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

cream cheese, softened, apricot preserves, poundcake mix, divided, sour cream, half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup full-fat milk, eggs, almond extract, chopped dried apricot (optional), sliced almonds, vanilla icing (use kittencal s easy creamy white glaze or use your favorite glaze recipe)

strawberry gelatin, frozen raspberries, bananas, peeled/sliced, sliced almonds, angel food cake, instant vanilla pudding, topping (or whip your own cream ), decorative candy sprinkles

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yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), sugar, milk, coconut

graham crackers, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, whipping cream, chocolate frosting (or make your favorite recipe )

angel food cake mix, kool-aid, mix (tropical punch, pink lemonade, black cherry or your favorite flavor unsweetened soft drink mix), powdered sugar, water, grenadine or 1 tbsp maraschino cherry juice or 1/4 tsp kool-aid unsweetened flavored drink mix, white baking chocolate curls (to garnish )

yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, irish whiskey, vegetable or canola oil, cold water, chopped nuts (optional), glaze, butter, water, granulated sugar, irish whiskey (to your taste )

yellow cake mix, corn flakes (crushed ), brown sugar (firmly packed), nuts (your choice-chopped ), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, lemon pudding mix (not instant ), sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated), lemon extract, powdered sugar (sifted), water, lemon extract

whipping cream, sherry wine (sweet is best ), peanut butter cookie, chocolate candy bar (your favourite)

cake mix, your favorite flavor, shortening, egg, cream cheese, softened, sugar

vanilla pudding (easy recipe below), sponge cake, cut into 1-inch cubes (store-bought ), rum , plus 2 tbsp, almonds , blanced and slivered, pitted dates, firmly packed, finely chopped, dark chocolate, milk, cornstarch, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, rum, sugar

white cake mix, chocolate chips (or your favorite flavor chips), oil, eggs, water

butter (can use margarine), sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, pie filling, your choice , cherry is popular, sugar , for dusting (optional)