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Top Ten Cake Mix Recipes

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com

These are some of the most popular recipes that begin with a cake mix.

1. Bacardi Rum Cake

Barcardi Rum CakePhoto © 2008 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
The is the most popular recipe on my site that begins with a cake mix. If you like rum, you'll enjoy this cake. It's one of those cakes that are perfect for mailing, too. Many of these cakes have gone overseas to American soldiers. The rum not only keeps the cake moist, but it keeps it from spoiling, too.

2. Pistachio Cake

There's nuts and pistachio pudding in both the cake and the icing.Photo © 2008 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Cool and green is the best way to describe this cake. Not only does it start with a cake mix, but the recipe, including the frosting, uses two boxes of instant pudding. I love nuts, and so I add a lot to this recipe.

3. Pig Pickin' Cake a.k.a. Mandarin Orange Cake

It's the perfect birthday cake.Photo © 2008 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
I get tons of email on this cake recipe as well. A lot of people grew-up with this cake. It's a very lights and creamy cake.

4. Mom's Piña Colada Cake

The cream of coconut is a great flavor enhancer.Photo © 2007 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
This was my mother's favorite recipe. It's another light cake. Don't let the name fool you; you won't get tipsy from this cake. There's only 2 tablespoons of rum in it.

5. Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Double Pineapple Upside-Down CakePhoto © 2007 Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com, Inc.
I came up with this recipe after deciding I wanted more pineapple in my cake. It's a very moist cake. If you like pineapple, you'll like this cake.

6. Pumpkin Dump Cake

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Dump cakes use the cake mix in a different way. The cake mix is sprinkled on top of the other ingredients. Then something wet like melted butter is poured on top of the mix. Once baked, the cake mix turns into a crust.

7. Pound Cakes

8. Cake Mix Cookies

9. Cake Mix Muffins

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