I like things fast, easy and simple. There’s enough complications in the day without adding anymore at dinner time. A few people I know really dislike boxed cake mix. But tell me, what else is as versatile as a small, inexpensive box of Jiffy (R) cake mix?
First off, it’s simple to use…one egg, a quarter cup of water and 20 minutes in the oven gets you a single layer cake. To me, the best thing is that it’s easy to ratchet up a notch. Instead of water, use cold coffee and half a teaspoon of cinnamon, allspice along with a dash of cloves and maybe nutmeg for a great spice cake.
Orange juice instead of water, along with half a teaspoon of orange flavoring makes a nice base for chocolate frosting. (As if a base is needed to begin with, I know, I know)
Or how about adding chocolate chips to the cake mix and frosting it with peanut butter frosting? In my house, that’s gone in an hour tops.
Want muffins instead of cake? No prob. Toss a handful of berries (frozen or fresh) into the yellow cake mix batter and presto…muffins. Or top the unbaked mix with a flour, brown sugar, butter combination, bake and you have coffee cake.
Forgot to pick up shortcakes for the strawberries? Bake this little box of cake mix 2 – 3 minutes longer and it gets that nice crumblie texture that goes well with berries, milk and whip cream.
No frosting? No sweat. Mix up some instant pudding, pour it on top of the cake add some berries or whip cream or both and serve. Or spread some mint patties—or a chocolate bar on top of the hot cake, let them melt and you have instant frosting.
No candy? Well, experience has shown me that jelly, or ice cream topping–chocolate, fudge, strawberry or my personal fave pineapple with a dollop of whip cream is just as good.
What other dessert food could possibly be as versatile?
Until next time - take care and be well.
Denise Lynn
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