Copycat Duncan Hines Boxed Cake Mix Recipe 55 Recipes

COPYCAT DUNCAN HINES BOXED CAKE MIX RECIPE - (5/5)

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• 1. Set oven to 350 degrees. 2. Set oven rack to second-lowest position. 3. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan, and line bottom of pan with parchment paper. 4. In a medium or large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the sugar and shortening until no granules remain (about 4 minutes). 5. Add in eggs and almond extract/vanilla (if using); beat very well for 5 minutes on high speed. 6. In a small bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt. 7. Add to the creamed mixture along with the buttermilk; mix well until blended (about 2-3 minutes). 8. Transfer to a prepared baking pan. 9. Bake on second-lowest oven rack for 30-35 minutes (check for doneness after 25 minutes, this cake bakes fast!).

CINNAMON ROLLS - CAKE MIX RECIPE - (4.5/5)

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• Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls - A Great Mother's Day Breakfast Idea April 27, 2012 By Christi 74 Comments I love cinnamon rolls. I always have. Ever since I was a kid and my great grandmother would make great big batches of them. The smell of them baking is one of life's simple pleasures. There is just something so amazing about a good cinnamon roll. A few years ago, in an attempt to conquer my fear of working with yeast, I started making cinnamon rolls. My recipe of choice was The Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls. I've made hundreds of them. Heck, possibly hundreds of pans of them. They are GOOD. But I was kind of longing for a change - something that was a bit simpler to make (not that Ree's are hard, because they are not, I'm just looking for saving a step or two) and something that I could easily do in a smaller batch. I think I found just that... These are AMAZING. Three out of four people in our household voted these to be the best cinnamon rolls they've had. The fourth member of the household was too busy throwing a tantrum to try her cinnamon roll, so we won't really worry about her take on them. I mean who cries when instead they could have a cinnamon roll??? My two year old, that's who. Anyways... The secret ingredient in these.... Cake mix! Who knew? Well, clearly many people did, but I'm just now showing up to the cake mix party. These are very simple to make and require very few basic ingredients. And in place of the cup of oil and quart of whole milk that the other recipe I use calls for, this one calls for water. That lightens up the fat, calories and cost quite a bit. They are flavorful, chewy and delicious. I used the Frosting Creations Cinnamon Roll Frosting Flavor Mix to frost these. For years I was a pretty die hard cream cheese frosting fan, but after trying the amazing maple frosting that The Pioneer Woman uses, I started to branch out in my frosting flavors. Cinnamon roll frosting on cinnamon rolls is divine. This recipe makes two 9×13″ pans of rolls (so 24 cinnamon rolls) but you can easily half the recipe to make a single pan. What a great Mother's Day breakfast this would be! And it's easy enough that I'm fairly confident that my nine year old daughter and my husband could make them. :) Even if it means Mom makes them the night before, the kids, Dad, the dog - someone could warm one up in a microwave and there you have it - breakfast! Complete recipe and step by step directions can be found below, as well as a printable version of the recipe. FYI - I actually made a half batch of this recipe, so that is why you may see smaller amounts than the recipe calls for. Start by dissolving your yeast into your warm water. Then add the yeast and water mixture to your flour, cake mix and salt. Add in vanilla. Mix well. I did have to use my hands to work all of the ingredients together. Once combined, cover and let sit for an hour. After an hour punch down and let rise again. Now it's time to roll out your dough. Roll dough into a rectangular shape (mine is usually more of an oblong blob type shape, but it still works). Top with your softened butter. Brush butter over dough. Sprinkle on your brown sugar and cinnamon. Time to roll up that dough. I found this dough very easy to work with - no sticking or tearing. Cut into even size rolls. Place into a greased 9×13 pan. I cover my rolls and let them sit on the stovetop while my oven preheats. This gives them time to rise and a bit of warmth from the oven. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Golden brown in my oven was about 22 minutes in. I am a bit burn phobic, so I tend to bake on the lighter side of golden brown. Allow to cool a bit and then frost. I did a very thin layer of frosting when they were still quite warm. This melts into the rolls and helps keep them moist. Once cool I added a bit more frosting. And now you get to enjoy. Heavenly. I think this would make an awesome Mother's Day Breakfast. If you are a cinnamon roll fan, you must check out the Cinnamon Roll Bites From Other Blogs recipe collection - from cinnamon rolls to cinnamon roll pancakes to cinnamon roll cupcakes to cinnamon roll ice cream - it's a cinnamon roll party. Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls With Frosting Creations Cinnamon Roll Frosting adapted from Cinnamon Rolls at Duncan Hines CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS RECIPE Ingredients Cinnamon Rolls 1 box of Duncan Hines white or yellow cake mix (this would be great with a spice mix as well) 2 packages of dry yeast 2 1/2 cups of warm water 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 5 cups flour Filling 2 cups brown sugar Cinnamon 1/2-1 cup butter, softened Frosting 1 can Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter 1 packet Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Cinnamon Roll Flavor Mix Directions 1. Mix yeast and warm water until dissolved. 2. Combine cake mix, salt and flour in a large bowl. 3. Add warm water/yeast mixture and vanilla to cake mix, salt and flour mixture. Mix well. This may require kneading with your hands a bit to completely combine ingredients. 4. Cover tightly. Let rise for one hour. Punch down and let rise again for another 30-60 minutes. 5. On a floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle shape, approx 1/4″ thick. 6. Once dough is rolled out, brush with softened butter. I found that one stick was adequate for this recipe, but you could use more (or less) if desired. 7. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon - use as little or as much as you like. 8. Starting at end opposite from you, roll the dough towards you until all dough is rolled into one long piece. 9. Slice dough into 24 equal sized pieces. 10. Place rolls in two greased 9×13 pans. Cover and let rise until doubled in size. I usually sit my rolls on my stovetop while my oven preheats to 350 degrees. This allows them time to rise and provides a bit of warmth from the oven warming. 11. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes or until golden brown. My rolls took approx 22 minutes. This will depend on your stove and your preference for how brown you like your cinnamon rolls. 12. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. 13. Prepare your Frosting Creations Cinnamon Roll frosting. If you prefer your frosting to melt into your rolls, frost after rolls have cooled for 10-15 minutes. If you prefer your frosting to stay on top of your rolls, wait until rolls have cooled until frosting. 14. Enjoy!

MOIST DELUXE DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX(COPYCAT-DUNCAN HINES)

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar,cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Now stir to combine. Add shortening, using electric mixer on medium speed to blend the shortening into the dry ingredients. Completely mix shortening until you can't see any chunks. This is the mix which may be kept in a sealed container for several months.
• To make the cake:.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F. Grease sides and bottoms of two 9" baking pans, or one 9x13" pan. Lightly flour the greased pans. Blend the dry cake mix(above) with water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl with the mixer at low speed until just moistened. Kick up the speed to medium and mix about 2 more minutes.
• Pour batter into pans and bake 30-33 minutes for the 9" pans and 35-38 minutes for the 9x13" pan.If you wish to make cupcakes, bake for 19-22 minutes.

DUNCAN HINES® MOIST DELUXE DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add shortening, then use an electric mixer on medium speed to blend shortening into dry ingredients. Mix until no chunks of shortening are visible. This is your cake mix, which you can keep in a sealed container for several months until you are ready to make the cake. 2. To make the cake preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the sides and bottom of two 9-inch baking pans or one 13x9-inch pan. Lightly flour the greased pans. 3. Blend dry cake mix (from step #1) with water, oil and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes. 4. Pour batter into pans and bake for 30 to 33 minutes for 9-inch pans, and 35 to 38 minutes for 13x9-inch pan. You can also make cupcakes with the mix. They take 19 to 22 minutes.