9 semi homemade cakes Recipes

lime zest, fresh lime juice, light rum, strawberry cake mix, water, applesauce, eggs, strawberry cool whip (or your favorite frosting ), fresh strawberries, with caps quartered (optional), lime zest , for garnishment (optional)

semisweet chocolate, chopped (scant 1 cup), unsalted butter, room temperature, brewed espresso (or 1 tbsp instant espresso powder dissolved in 1/2 cup boiling water), ricotta cheese, sugar, orange zest, chocolate (sweet , semi-sweet, bittersweet or milk chocolate, in 1 chunk), chocolate lb cake (store-bought or homemade ), orange liqueur (like grand marnier, cointreau, etc.)

white cake mix, egg whites, oil, water, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla

food cake mix, buttercream frosting, oreo cookies, crushed (divided ), oreo cookies, cut in half, eggs, vegetable oil, cupcake liners

heavy cream, sugar, dark rum, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, ground cinnamon, pure dried ancho chile powder, semi-sweet chocolate chips, pure vanilla extract, mango (peeled and cut into 1/3-inch wedges), papaya, halved (seeded, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch wedges), coarsely chopped fresh basil, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, softened, homemade butter lb cake (1 1/4-inch) or 6 slices fresh bakery butter lb cake (1 1/4-inch), toasted sliced almonds (to garnish ) or 3 tbsp toasted macadamia nuts, chopped (to garnish)

cake (homemade or store-bought), crushed into coarse crumbs, graham cracker crumbs or 1 cup finely ground nuts, any variety, semi-sweet chocolate morsels, sweetened condensed (not evaporated ) milk, vanilla extract, shot jack daniels whiskey, unsalted butter, softened, freshly grated nutmeg, sugar, cocoa powder

semi-sweet chocolate chips , about 9 oz, sugar, milk, peppermint extract, eggs, separated and at room temperature, whipping cream, white angel food cake (may be homemade or store-bought), whipping cream (to garnish ) (optional)