1. Orange Dream Cupcakes
Orange flavored gelatin powder gives a pretty pastel color to cupcakes topped with an orange-zest icing.
Ingredients
CUPCAKE BATTER
- 7 C Water, approx 72 degrees F
- 1 1/2 C Orange flavored gelatin powder
- 1 box Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
FINISHING
- 7 1/4 C Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
- 1/2 tsp Orange food coloring
- 1/2 C Orange zest
Instructions
BATTER
- Prepare batter according to package directions, adding orange flavored gelatin powder in step 1.
- Deposit #16 scoop of batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans.
- Bake as directed below and allow to cool completely.
Convection Oven* 300°F 13-18 minutes
Standard Oven 350°F 18-23 minutes
FINISHING
- Combine icing, food coloring and orange peel in large mixing bowl.
- Pipe 0.75 oz icing (using star tip) onto cupcakes and serve.
2. Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
Layered and luscious. Oatmeal and raspberry team up for an anything-but-ordinary dessert bars.
Ingredients
- 1 Box Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
- 10 C Quick oats, dry
- 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 3 1/4 C Butter, unsalted, softened
- 4 C Raspberry preserves
- 1/4 Water, cool, approx. 72 degrees F
Instructions
- Place cake mix, oats and cinnamon in mixer bowl. Blend on low speed, using paddle attachment for 2 minutes.
- Add butter; mix on low speed until well combined and crumbly, approx. 2 minutes.
- Press 1/2 of the crumb mixture (4 lb 5 oz or about 12 cups) evenly and firmly in bottom of greased full sheet pan.
- Combine preserves and water; spread evenly over crumb base in sheet pan.
- Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture and press firmly to make top even.
- Bake as directed below and cool completely before portioning.
Convection Oven* 325°F 20-25 minutes
Standard Oven 375°F 20-25 minutes
3. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Strawberry gelatin provides the lovely pink hue in moist cupcakes, and a cream cheese icing tops the cakes beautifully.
Ingredients
CUPCAKE BATTER
- 7 C Water, approx 72 degrees F
- 1 1/2 C Strawberry flavored gelatin powder
- 1 box Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
ICING
- 2 C Hot water, approx 120 degrees F
- 2 C Strawberry flavored gelatin powder
- 6 C Cream cheese, softened
- 12 C Whipped Topping
ASSEMBLY
1 C Sprinkles, seasonal colors
Instructions
- Follow package directions for batter, adding gelatin powder in step 1.
- Deposit #12 scoop of batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans.
- Bake as directed below and allow to cool completely.
Convection Oven* 300°F 18-22 minutes
Standard Oven 350°F 22-26 minutes
- Combine hot water and gelatin powder in mixing bowl; allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Add cream cheese to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment; mix on high for 3 minutes.
- Add gelatin mixture slowly, while on low speed for 30 seconds; mix an additional 30 seconds on medium until combined.
- Fold in whipped topping gently until smooth and refrigerate to allow icing to set.
- Pipe 1.25 oz of icing mixture (using star tip) on each cooled cupcake.
- Top with 1/2 tsp colored sprinkles and serve.
4. Greek Yogurt Lemon Cheesecake Squares
A buttery crust holds a sweet and tangy, yogurt-based lemon filling in a rich cheesecake dessert bar.
Ingredients
- 1 box Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
- 2 C Butter, unsalted, softened
FILLING
- 4 C Yoplait® Greek Nonfat Plain Bulk Size Yogurt (38414)
- 3 each Sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 C Lemon juice
FINISHING
- 16 C Whipped topping
- 32 each Lemon slices, halfed
Instructions
CRUST (BULK RECIPE)
- Add cake mix and butter to mixing bowl fitted with paddle attachment; mix on low speed 2-3 minutes until butter is incorporated.
- Scale 2 lb of mixture into sprayed half sheet pan; firmly press evenly into pan.
- Refrigerate remaining crust mixture in covered container for later use.
- Bake as directed below and allow crust to cool completely before adding filling.
Convection Oven* 325°F 7-10 minutes
Standard Oven 375°F 10-14 minutes
FILLING
- Whisk together yogurt, sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice in medium mixing bowl.
- Pour onto cooled crust and spread evenly; bake as directed below.
Convection Oven* 325°F 16-19 minutes
Standard Oven 375°F 18-23 minutes
FINISHING
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; refrigerate at least 4 hours before portioning.
- Garnish each serving with 1 oz prepared whipped topping and 1 half-moon slice of fresh lemon.
5. Orange Cream Mousse Cake
Whipped cream and orange gelatin create the fluffy mousse filling between layers of light white cake.
Ingredients
CAKE MIXTURE
- 7 C Water, approx 72 degrees F
- 1 box Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
ORANGE CREAM MOUSSE FILLING
- 4 C Heavy Cream
- 1/3 C Orange flavored gelatin powder
- 2 C Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
FINISHING
- 3 C Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
Instructions
BATTER
- Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
- Pour 4 lb 4 oz of batter into 2 parchment-lined full sheet pans.
- Bake as directed below; allow cake to cool and freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
Convection Oven* 300°F 12-16 minutes
Standard Oven 350°F 14-16 minutes
ORANGE CREAM MOUSSE
- Whisk cream and gelatin in mixer bowl using whisk attachment on medium speed until medium peaks form (approx. 6 minutes).
- Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle.
- Add 2 cups vanilla icing. Mix on medium speed until fully combined.
- Invert first sheet cake on cardboard; spread on mousse filling evenly.
- Invert second sheet cake place on top.
- Melt icing and add food coloring; pour into center of cake.
- Working quickly, spreading evenly and chill until ready to serve.
6. Lemon Drops
Delicate little lemon cookies are flavored with lemon extract, zest and juice, and are topped with a sweet vanilla drizzle.
Ingredients
- Butter, unsalted, softened
- 1 Box Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
- 3 Tbsp Lemon extract
- 2/3 C Lemon juice
- 1/4 C Lemon zest
FINISHING
- 4 C Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
- 1/2 Tsp Yellow food coloring
Instructions
DOUGH
- Combine butter, cake mix, extract, juice and zest in a mixer bowl with paddle attachment.
- Mix on low speed for 2 minutes until well blended.
- Scoop dough using a #70 scoop in a 5 x 7 pattern onto greased parchment-lined sheet pans.
- Bake as directed below.
Convection Oven* 300°F 6-10 minutes
Standard Oven 350°F 10-14 minutes
- Mix vanilla creme icing and food coloring until well blended.
- Heat icing in microwave until melted. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
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