So, I put on my baker's hat today...
Apr 6, 2019 0:45:28 GMT
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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Apr 6, 2019 0:45:28 GMT
...and made a really fantastic spice cake [see pic below]. I used a box of Betty Crocker spice cake mix, but I changed (and added) a few things.
First of all, on the package instructions, it calls for using a cup of water, 3 eggs, and a half cup of cooking oil. Well, I don't like the idea of oil, so I did a little research online and discovered you can use butter in place of oil - but, you have to increase the butter quantity by about 15-20% to compensate for the milk solids that are in butter. So, I used about a stick and a quarter of unsalted butter that I melted in a sauce pan prior to mixing.
Next, I found out (again by some online research) that you can embellish these boxed cake mixes by adding stuff to them. I ended up adding about a cup and a half of a combination of chunky applesauce, mincemeat pie mix, and about a tablespoon of chopped pecans (I wanted walnuts, but I only had pecans in my cupboard, so that's what I used).
Anyway, I mixed it up and baked it according to instructions, using a 9x13 inch baking pan. And I gotta' tell you, it turned out GREAT! I've already had a piece, and it's fantastic. Now I want to make another one the same way, only I'd like to add raisins in addition to the applesauce and mincemeat pie mix.
First of all, on the package instructions, it calls for using a cup of water, 3 eggs, and a half cup of cooking oil. Well, I don't like the idea of oil, so I did a little research online and discovered you can use butter in place of oil - but, you have to increase the butter quantity by about 15-20% to compensate for the milk solids that are in butter. So, I used about a stick and a quarter of unsalted butter that I melted in a sauce pan prior to mixing.
Next, I found out (again by some online research) that you can embellish these boxed cake mixes by adding stuff to them. I ended up adding about a cup and a half of a combination of chunky applesauce, mincemeat pie mix, and about a tablespoon of chopped pecans (I wanted walnuts, but I only had pecans in my cupboard, so that's what I used).
Anyway, I mixed it up and baked it according to instructions, using a 9x13 inch baking pan. And I gotta' tell you, it turned out GREAT! I've already had a piece, and it's fantastic. Now I want to make another one the same way, only I'd like to add raisins in addition to the applesauce and mincemeat pie mix.
