Reddit mentions: The best cake mixes

Cornbread is an easy one if you use a mix. I like mine sweet with jalapenos- I use this mix and chop up a jalapeno and stir it in. I like mine spicy, so I leave the seeds in, but some folks like to de-seed the jalapeno(s) first. You might want to just leave out the jalapenos altogether though- it's more of a southwest/tex-mex thing than a southern thing. If you overcook it it'll be dry, so make sure to stay on top of it- take it out as soon as a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out without batter on it (it's ok if there are some crumbs, though). Greasing the pan with bacon grease is another great trick - the sweet, savory, and spicy all together is a wonderful combination (even without the jalapenos this is still a great trick). They're best served warm from the oven with butter, and they make fantastic breakfast fare too.

Candied yams is another easy one. Here's a good recipe IMO. Be aware that they're supposed to be quite soft when they're done - almost creamy in consistency- so depending on the recipe you might have to leave them in for longer than it calls for. And yes, it's supposed to be that sweet! It'll probably taste like dessert to you- almost like a pudding. You could also always go the canned route too, but it's not as good IMO. This brand isn't terrible IMO. They'll be a nice side dish to yorkshire pudding and a roast, I think - the sweet and creamy of the yams will be a nice contrast to the fluffy and savory of the roast/pudding. In this case, garlic will still work for the roast, but I'd stay away from rosemary (rosemary + yams aren't the best combination).

Some steamed green beans would be a good addition too, and they're hard to fuck up. Make sure not to overcook them though! They should be softer than raw, but still just able to "snap" when bent in half. And don't add dairy to them- fresh steamed veggies are supposed to be a counterpoint to the richness of the rest of the meal. We add a lot of butter to things, but besides cream in mashed potatoes, most folks don't like dairy in their veggies here (the sole exception being the midwest, who are mostly descended from nordic immigrants- they really like their "hot dish" there, lol).

But YSK I'm not a southern girl, so you should take the advice of the other ladies in this thread when it contradicts mine :)

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Totally unrelated but I bought these like a month ago. Haven't made them yet but they have great reviews! Little more economical too. Good Dee's is another Amazon baking favorite of mine but screw the price tag... I make exceptions for her cornbread (add bacon, cheese, jalapeno, omg) for holidays though.

This red velvet cake mix is one of the absolute best I've tried. My boyfriend, whose favorite cake is red velvet and who eats "normal food," even says how wonderful it is compared to some of the stuff he's eaten. It is moist inside, but gets just a teensy bit crisp around the top edge. I would also recommend the lemon cake. Enjoy! =D

I loved King Arthur Flours before I had to go gluten free, and was SO happy to find out they have a pretty legit GF line. They have a chocolate cake mix that has been life-saving for me. I also love their measure for measure GF flour.

I LOVE them. Best part is, the Pillsbury sugar-free devil's food box of mix has enough for two of these recipes. Great excuse to make more!

First thing I'd recommend: buy some carbquik and check out all the awesome replacement recipes because if you're like me, you love Pizza.

Also Great Low Carb Bread Co has some amazing bread & pasta products (Netrition carries it for cheaper shipping if you're on the east coast like me) and look into cauliflower rice/potatoes if you like those staples.

The hardest part of the transition for me was not having access to food staples. It hamstrung my start twice before I found these options. These days I eat mostly Paleo and natural foods, so I eat less of these, but they're amazing stepping stone tools to get you into the diet with low effort.

You might not want powdered sugar if you were going to put fruit topping on the funnel cake. Or you don’t like that much sugar. The funnel cake and even Krispy Kreme original donuts are good without the sugar glaze. More savory. Funnel cake with cinnamon sugar would be good, and powder sugar would dilute the cinnamon.

For those wishing for funnel cakes, you can make them at home. [Mix with funnel pitcher](Funnel Cake Starter Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00191L3YQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_hnvhDb987N0HG) The mix just uses water, so you don’t have to make the whole box at one time. I look at how to videos to see how thick batter is supposed to be. Just mix a little water at a time until you reach the right consistency. Fresh, hot funnel cake for one or two!

Cans of spicy chilli https://www.amazon.com/Hormel-Chilli-Beans-Count-Ounce/dp/B001YJ9JOO

Cornbread https://www.amazon.com/Jiffy-Corn-Muffin-Mix-8-5/dp/B00KQ0QC42/ref=sr_1_5_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1492608598&sr=1-5&keywords=cornbread+mix

Also here's a link to some Aussie stovetop camping recipes.
http://www.brokenheadholidaypark.com.au/4289/10-one-pot-camping-recipes-to-make-on-your-camp-stove/


I generally take shelf stable milk, eggs in a plastic camp egg container that keeps them safe, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, root vegetables like potatoes, carrots, onions etc. Tinned chilli, tinned tomatoes, dry pasta. Hot sauce. Tea and coffee. Bottled water.

With that, we can do a tonne of stuff and we're always pretty happy.

I use it at least twice a week. For certain recipes it's amazing. I use it for frying exclusively and with a flavored sauce it taste pretty close to flour. They have. Cheese biscuit recipe and a tollhouse chocolate chip cookie that are also my favorites

You could also do this recipe battered with soy flour.

If you buy two boxes it's like 11 bucks a box....i use it often and might buy two boxes a year

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KGOJFK6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1496665990&sr=8-2&keywords=carbquick

Best GF cake I ever made was a spice cake mix by Namaste. It was one of the better cakes I have ever had, let alone gluten free. http://www.amazon.com/Namaste-Foods-Gluten-Spice-26-Ounce/dp/B000LKXGKU/ref=sr_1_4?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1322595355&sr=1-4

I am only dabbling in it, but I have been looking at only clearance and sales tags. Someone below mentioned to scan everything you can find. Something locally may only be $3 but $15 on Amazon. Hard to say.

I saw these at Walmart today: http://www.amazon.com/Ms-Chocolate-Carrot-Limited-Edition/dp/B00BHEY9B4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394574940&sr=8-1&keywords=M%26M+white+chocolate+carrot+cake

These are $3 a bag at Walmart here, so $6, sell on Amazon for $14.75. According to Profit Bandit, you'll only earn $2.31 though so not a very good example but gives you the idea of how random stuff can be worth a lot more online. You could buy a bunch now, and wait for them to no longer be available and they might be worth more. But that's a gamble.

Today I found a (sadly, single) clock on sale for $13, goes for $35 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Pamelas-Products-Luscious-Chocolate-21-Ounce/dp/B000DZH19K/

Tried this cake mix for a joint b-day cake form me and a non-allergic friend and my SO actually had to ask me if it was safe for me to eat because it tasted so amazing.

Only thing I would maybe do different is avoid pre made icing and make a healthier and less sugary cream cheese icing.

This cake is so tasty and moist, and I didn't even have any virgins on hand when I made it.

I had good results when i tried it. I used .9g AVB and made these. I had to use a little extra frosting than usual so i cut the cupcake in two so i could frost it twice. Milk is a good addition as well.

That one is original, but does everyone realize that you can buy Japanese kits that let you do this kind of thing yourself? These are toy kits that make edible candy that looks like teeny-tiny versions of various foods:

• Hamburgers with fries & soda
  
  
• Pizzas with soda
  
  
• Donuts, but different from the video and without the Krispy Kreme box
  
  
• Sushi bento box, including extremely realistic-looking fake salmon roe
  
  
• "Ice cream" cones, with the ice cream being made out of frosting
  
  
• Similarly, here's an eBay auction with 12 different kits. My wife did the bento kit with the panda-shaped "rice" ball on the bottom row, and she loved it.

What makes me happy is making and finishing a craft, their is something magical about making something with your own two hands with raw material.
Silly Japaneses DIY candy kits like this

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I've been super lazy lately, so my go to baking has been chai spice cookies. Get some chai latte cake mix from your local target, add 1/3 c oil, and 2 eggs. Mix, portion out onto cookie sheets, and bake at 350 until the middle puffs up then starts to deflate (~8 minutes). It comes with some vanilla bean frosting mix, and you should consider mixing that with a little water, just like you would for a powdered sugar glaze, and spread that on the cookies. They're good cookies either way.

This has the word cake. And it's delicious. SO DELICIOUS. :D

You are looking for a shirataki yam cake that you can purchase and cut into whatever shape you want. Enjoy! Post a recipe if all goes well! I haven't gotten a chance to try it yet...

Edit: There are also these that are already cut into sheets for your, but I have never tried this brand so I don't know if they are any good.

Amazon has a couple flavors, but basically I just make it like the instructions say and mix some abv into it before cooking it in the microwave. I grind the abv well so it's flavor is almost unnoticeable.

You don't know about Devil's Food and Yellow Cake! Devil's Food is chocolate on chocolate. Yellow Cake is Amazon's best selling cake mix!

I saw these the other day and I'm still trying to make sense of it, unless they mean perfect size for 1 mug cake? do they sell the mug cakes in 4 packs? that would make sense since the frosting has 4 servings. Edit: Yeah, that explains it. DH mug cakes come in 4 packs and they don't include frosting. "Perfect Size for 1" is their product name (instead of mug cake) so I feel like the marketing department must've been really drunk/high the day of approval.

PS I've tried them and I find it offensive to call these things cake.

How about using this oat flour What do you think? Thank you for the help by the way, I think I'm getting closer to a non-tortilla recipe.

I actually got a bag of premix from Amazon! It's not perfect but does get really close. Also I like to put some red bean paste inside and make some taiyaki with the batter.

Morinaga Hot Cake Mix 21.16oz/600g (2pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCHVIXW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7KY8Bb8BAE84A

Better yet, order them off Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Supermoist-Vanilla-15-25-Ounce/dp/B005EKI120/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1343454464&sr=8-2&keywords=cake+mix

Jiffy cornbread mix is my go to 20 minute partner to soups and especially chili. I found a 6-pack on Amazon CA Jiffy, Corn Muffin Mix, 8.5oz Box (Pack of 6) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00KQ0QC42/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6-KMDbWHKSKBE

http://www.amazon.com/Xcell-Funnel-Cake-Starter-Kit/dp/B00191L3YQ/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1462742172&sr=8-1&keywords=funnel+cake

Hubby made this for my birthday.. so good! https://smile.amazon.com/Swerve-Sweets-Bundle-Chocolate-Vanilla/dp/B07NXMQ987/