Fan of Pinterest? I am. I use it A LOT, for everything from sewing projects, to home organization, home decor, and definitely TONS of food!!
My 7 year old daughter has been asking and asking for cooking lessons, but there really aren't cooking lessons for kids...at least not locally for me. She is always asking me if she can help cook, and I let her do some small tasks, but when you're working on dinner for an hour, your help tends to wander away...when they're 7 and the t.v. is on in the next room.
So, this particular recipe caught my eye recently, cause it's so dang EASY. My daughter actually pointed it out...directing my pinning from over my shoulder...she was having me pin every dessert she saw. This recipe I actually decided to try - unlike many of the food-porn recipes I pin just so I can look at them, knowing I will never actually make them - because it's only 2 ingredients. I'm figuring that mixing TWO items together is right up her alley.
So, here it is.
One boxed cake mix, chocolate, vanilla, whatever.
One 15 oz can 100% pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl mix cake mix with pumpkin filling using a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased 7 x 11 inch baking dish. Bake for 28 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
That's it. I know, right?!
I had opened a large can of pumpkin last week to make low-fat Chicken Enchilada Soup, and froze the remaining half of the pumpkin. After finding this recipe, I pulled it out to thaw, and finally got around to making the cake yesterday.
I started with a vanilla cake mix - I use Dr. Oetker's - and my thawed pumpkin. It mixed up beautifully! The batter was smooth and had the most awesome pumpkin color.
I happily handed over the beaters to be licked by both of my kids, who ahem *happily* posed for this pic:
After taking a couple licks, my son asked if I had put club soda in the batter. Um, NO. Well, the batter was 'fizzy'. My pumpkin had gone bad. GREAT. That's a $4 cake mix down the garbage disposal!
I had friends coming over, so I desperately started the search for replacement ingredients. I found another cake mix - but it's chocolate. Oh hell, I like chocolate, what the heck? I'm trying it. Got out another can of pumpkin, and mixed up Cake Batter #2. This batter looked a little dry, (the cake mix was slightly bigger) so I took the liberty of putting in about 1 1/2 T. of apple cider.
After mixing, my people again oh-so-happily posed again with their lickables:
My husband suggested using a bundt pan, and I thought it was a pretty good idea. Actually, I think he really just wanted an excuse to say 'bundt', and every variation of the word he could think of. He's funny like that. I did have to increase bake time to about 32 minutes.
Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture of the finished cake after I plated it, but I did get a lovely shot of a piece I subsequently devoured with glee. The sauce is an apple cider glaze.
The cake turned out denser than I expected, but I think it's in a good way. It's pretty fudgy, very moist, but not really pumpkin-y. The glaze is a perfect compliment. It's good, I'd make it again, though next time I really want to try it with a vanilla cake mix!!
My 7 year old daughter has been asking and asking for cooking lessons, but there really aren't cooking lessons for kids...at least not locally for me. She is always asking me if she can help cook, and I let her do some small tasks, but when you're working on dinner for an hour, your help tends to wander away...when they're 7 and the t.v. is on in the next room.
So, this particular recipe caught my eye recently, cause it's so dang EASY. My daughter actually pointed it out...directing my pinning from over my shoulder...she was having me pin every dessert she saw. This recipe I actually decided to try - unlike many of the food-porn recipes I pin just so I can look at them, knowing I will never actually make them - because it's only 2 ingredients. I'm figuring that mixing TWO items together is right up her alley.
So, here it is.
One boxed cake mix, chocolate, vanilla, whatever.
One 15 oz can 100% pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl mix cake mix with pumpkin filling using a hand mixer or a stand mixer. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased 7 x 11 inch baking dish. Bake for 28 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
That's it. I know, right?!
I had opened a large can of pumpkin last week to make low-fat Chicken Enchilada Soup, and froze the remaining half of the pumpkin. After finding this recipe, I pulled it out to thaw, and finally got around to making the cake yesterday.
I started with a vanilla cake mix - I use Dr. Oetker's - and my thawed pumpkin. It mixed up beautifully! The batter was smooth and had the most awesome pumpkin color.
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| Fizzzzz!! |
I happily handed over the beaters to be licked by both of my kids, who ahem *happily* posed for this pic:
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| What a bunch of comedians I live with. |
I had friends coming over, so I desperately started the search for replacement ingredients. I found another cake mix - but it's chocolate. Oh hell, I like chocolate, what the heck? I'm trying it. Got out another can of pumpkin, and mixed up Cake Batter #2. This batter looked a little dry, (the cake mix was slightly bigger) so I took the liberty of putting in about 1 1/2 T. of apple cider.
After mixing, my people again oh-so-happily posed again with their lickables:
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| Oh my Gawd, mom, can we be done? |
My husband suggested using a bundt pan, and I thought it was a pretty good idea. Actually, I think he really just wanted an excuse to say 'bundt', and every variation of the word he could think of. He's funny like that. I did have to increase bake time to about 32 minutes.
Unfortunately, I forgot to get a picture of the finished cake after I plated it, but I did get a lovely shot of a piece I subsequently devoured with glee. The sauce is an apple cider glaze.
Apple Cider Glaze:
1 C. powdered sugar
2 T. apple cider
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Mix and drizzle!
Enjoy!!
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