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Easy Desserts From A Cake Mix

by: Patti Hosford

Gooey Bars

1 yellow cake mix

3/4 cup nuts (optional)

1 stick margarine or butter

1 box (1 pound) powdered sugar

8 oz cream cheese

1 egg

Mix together cake mix, nuts, and butter. Press into a greased 9x13” pan. Mix together powdered sugar, egg, and cream cheese. Blend thoroughly. Spread over bottom layer. Bake 35-45 minutes, or until golden brown. Cut into small squares.

 

Chewy Lemon Cookies

1 lemon cake mix

2 cups whipped topping

2 eggs

powdered sugar

Mix together cake mix, whipped topping, and eggs. Refrigerate 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly grease a cookie pan. Roll cookie dough into small balls, then roll in powdered sugar. Space balls evenly on cookie sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes. Remove from pan and cool.

 

Peanut Butter-Kiss Cookies

1 yellow cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 package Hershey’s kisses

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix together cake mix, eggs, and oil until mixture reaches brownie consistency. Mix peanut butter into the dough. Drop balls of dough onto a lightly greased pan. Place an unwrapped chocolate kiss in the center of each ball. Bake 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from pan and cool.

 

Easy M&M Cookies

1 white cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cup plain M&Ms

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix together cake mix, eggs, and oil in large bowl until mix is dissolved. Mix M&Ms into dough. Drop balls of dough onto greased baking sheet. Bake 9-12 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pan and cool.

 

Blueberry Dump Cake

1 yellow cake mix, divided

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple with juice

1 can (21 oz) blueberry pie filling

1 stick margarine

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle half of cake mix over bottom of pan. Pour crushed pineapple with juice over cake mix. Spread blueberry pie filling over top of pineapple. Sprinkle remaining half of cake mix over the top. With a sharp knife, cut the margarine into small strips and place evenly over the top of cake. Bake 45-50 minutes.

 

Death by Chocolate Cake

3/4 sour cream

4 eggs

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup oil

1 chocolate cake mix

1 small box instant chocolate pudding

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. Beat sour cream, eggs, water and oil together in a large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add cake mix and pudding mix. Stir in chocolate chips. Place batter in greased and floured bundt pan. Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a fork inserted into cake comes out clean. While still hot, invert cake onto a serving platter. When cool, sift powdered sugar over top of cake.

 

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 chocolate-fudge cake mix

1 small box chocolate instant pudding

3/4 cup water

3 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup applesauce

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/4 tsp almond extract

3/4 cup chocolate chips, frozen

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour muffin pan or use muffin cups. Mix together cake mix, pudding, water, eggs, applesauce, oil, and almond extract until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips last. Fill cups 3/4 full. Bake about 23-33 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick.

 

Cherry Pie-filling Cake

1 white cake mix

1/3 cup oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup water

1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

Glaze:

1 1/2 tbsp milk

1 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix together cake mix, oil, eggs, and water. Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan. Stir in pie filling. Bake 30-35 minutes. Drizzle glaze over top, if desired.


 

Cream Cheese Bars

1 yellow cake mix

8 oz cream cheese

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 egg

Preheat to 350*. Mix cake mix, egg, and oil until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Pat rest into a greased 9x13” pan. Bake 15 minutes. In another bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and egg until smooth. Spread evenly over baked layer. Sprinkle with reserved crust mixture. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool and cut into bars.

 

Lemon-Lime Refrigerator Cake

1 lemon cake mix

1 small package lime gelatin

1 small box lemon instant pudding

8 oz whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350*. Make cake as directed on box. Bake in 13x9 pan. Let cool. Poke deep holes into cake with fork, spacing them about a inch apart. Add 1/2 cup cold water to gelatin. Slowly pour gelatin mixture into holes. Refrigerate cake while preparing topping.

In a bowl, mix whipped topping and instant pudding until stiff. Immediately frost cake. Cake must be stored in refrigerator and served chilled.

 

Swiss-Chocolate Dump Cake

1 Swiss chocolate cake mix

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple with juice

1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling

3/4 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup butter or margarine

Preheat oven to 350*.

Dump half the cake mix into a greased 9x13” pan. Dump pineapple with juice evenly over mix. Dump pie filling evenly over pineapple. Sprinkle remaining cake mix evenly over cherry layer. Sprinkle pecans over cake mix. Melt butter and drizzle over top. Bake 45-50 minutes or until set. Serve warm or at room temperature.

 
 

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