Fall Goodies From Duncan Hines

Duncan Hines has a new line of Fall Velvet Cakes and brownies mixes that are a surprisingly easy and the perfect way to bake up magic moments for your family.  The new Fall Velvet cake mixes are fun and easy, taking the science out of baking, so Moms and Dads can now bake colorful cakes at home without the hassle of adding food coloring and gels! Kids will also have a blast baking up cake pops or cakes in these bright colors.

I've never been very good at baking, but these mixes are really simple. We tried out the Velvet Cake mixes in a few different ways.  First, we made cupcakes with cream cheese icing. They were nice and fluffy and tasted great. Despite the autumn pretty colors, you'll find the cakes taste like plain vanilla and chocolate so everyone will enjoy them.

Another great new product from Duncan Hines are their yummy red velvet brownies. Wow, are these fantastic. They are just like all the other brownie mixes from Duncan Hines as far as ingredients and instructions, but they are made using a special red velvet batter and cream cheese icing.

For serious chocolate lovers, you can get a little bonus chocolate with the M & M brownies. While our creations aren't restaurant quality, they were fun for us to make and even more enjoyable to eat.  My teen daughter actually baked all of these on her own! My little ones especially loved the fun colors. If you want to try something fancier, here's a  tasty recipe.

 

Hands-On Time:  15 Minutes            Total Time: 45 Minutes                      Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients:

Cake:

1 package Duncan Hines® Autumn Velvets Cake Mix

4 large eggs

½ cup oil, divided

2/3 cup water

Maple Spiced Frosting:

1 container Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Cream Cheese Frosting

2 Tbsp. maple syrup

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

¼ tsp. all spice

1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans        

Baking Instructions:

1.    Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.

2.    Prepare Orange Velvet Cake Mix and Brown Velvet Cake Mix batters according to package directions using OIL.

3.    Divide Orange Velvet Cake batter in half and pour into one side of each prepared pan. Repeat with Brown Velvet batter. With butter knife, cut and twist through batters to create a swirl effect.

4.    Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

5.    Cool cakes on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool completely.

6.    Blend frosting with maple syrup, cinnamon and all spice. Stack cake layers on serving plate, with 1 cup frosting and ½ cup nuts in between layers. Frost with remaining frosting and decorate with remaining nuts.

With quick and easy preparations, it's easy to give your kids tasty tastes they will love. If you'd like to learn more about these products and all the good things available from Duncan Hines, check out their website. Also be sure to follow them on face book or twitter.