This recipe post and giveaway is sponsored by Cake Boss Cakes but all thoughts – and the glazed apple spice cakelette recipe – are 100% my own. Note: the giveaway has ended, but be sure to check out the delicious (and easy!) recipe!
When I was approached about working on a post with the Cake Boss, I jumped at the chance (ok, I didn’t really work WITH the Cake Boss, but I sure am getting a kick out of saying that the Cake Boss sent me my newest bakeware and cake mixes and frosting). My kids – particularly Reese and AJ – are huge fans of the Cake Boss and I find them watching his shows, TLC’s series Cake Boss and Next Great Baker all the time. They can’t wait for Bakery Boss, premiering in December.
They both totally wish that they could bake like Buddy.
While I have absolutely zero talent for creating “pretty” cakes, I do know a thing or two about making a tasty cake, and I’ve been passing those skills on to my kids (someday they will thank me!). As much as I love baking from scratch, I love finding a good quality cake mix as a base and making it “my own.” I am loving the Cake Boss cake mix and frosting that I got to try out.
Baking is an expression of love – whether it’s baking a cake on someone’s birthday or baking cupcakes to bring into the office on a gloomy Monday.
Baking is also about bringing people together in the kitchen. It is an activity that everyone, of all ages, can participate in and enjoy.
This weekend, I set out to make a cake that was seasonal and delicious AND stunning in its presentation. I think I totally nailed it, thanks to my fun new pan and a box of Cake Boss white cake mix (more on that below) and my super amazing spiced glaze that I use on a seasonal-traditional apple cake.
Baking cakes with a cake mix base is SO easy and it pretty much guarantees a perfect cake every time. In putting together the recipe below, I had meant to add a teaspoon of vanilla but totally forgot (I’m blaming my forgetfulness on the 8 mile hike I had just come back from when I started cooking).The cake was amazing without it, but next time I make it I’m going to add the vanilla. Just thought I’d throw that out there.
- 1 box Cake Box Divine White cake mix
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup finely diced, peeled apples
- Glaze:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp butter
- ½ tsp each cream of tartar, cinnamon, nutmeg
- ¼ cup milk
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Mix cake mix, along with the added spices for this recipe, according to package directions. Fold in apples.
- Fill cakelette pan about ¾ full and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes away clean.
- Allow cakelettes to remain in the pan until they are cool to the touch.
- While cakelettes cool, make the glaze by combining glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a full boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Let cool before drizzling on cakelettes.
- Going back to the cakelettes – Using a serrated bread knife, slice off the tops of the cakelettes so that the bottoms are uniform and even.
- Remove cakelettes from pan, place on a platter or individual plates, and drizzle with glaze.
Check out new Cake Boss Cakeware collection by Meyer Corporation and TLC, available at stores now. For more information on Cake Boss bakeware, serveware and decorating tools, visit cakebossbaking.com
Cake Boss Cake Mixes:
I am so excited about the new Cake Boss cake mixes and frostings. Check out these amazing flavors:
- VA VA VELVET – Moist, delicious and smooth red velvet cake.
- IT’S YOUR PARTY – Fun, festive and full of flavor confetti cake.
- DECADENT DEVIL’S FOOD – Indulgent, satisfying and sinfully delicious devil’s food cake.
- CHOCOLATE TRIFECTA – Deliciously moist triple chocolate cake made with chocolate liquor.
- PRIMO YELLOW – Moist, flavorful and simply delicious cake.
- DIVINE WHITE – Exquisitely moist, rich and delectable white cake.
Cake Boss Frostings
- WHOLE LOTTA CHOCOLATE – Made with chocolate liquor and two kinds of chocolate, creating double the decadence.
- VIVA VANILLA – A sweet and creamy taste using vanilla extract.
- MEGA MILK CHOCOLATE – A thick, rich and milk-chocolaty delicious frosting with chocolate liquor.
- CRÈME DE LA CREAM CHEESE – A rich, creamy and scrumptiously sweet frosting with cream cheese.
In addition to the new mixes and frostings, the Cake Boss baked good line includes buttercream cakes, fondant cakes and boutique-style cupcakes.
Share the Love Cake Boss Giveaway!
Cake Boss Cakes would love to send YOU the very same package they sent to my house. This giveaway is valued at over $60 and is perfect for all the coming holiday baking. Enter on the Rafflecopter form below before midnight 11/24/13, when a winner will be chosen at random and notified via email. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. Good luck!
Included in the giveaway package are: 6-Cup Round Cakelette Pan, 12-Cup Covered Muffin Pan, 9-Inch Heart Cake Pan, and Cake Boss Cake Mix and frosting
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These little cakes are adorable! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
These are super adorable! I love mini stuff (in a crazy way) so little cakelettes are right up my alley. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
My oldest child turns 16 on Christmas Day.She would love a cake from one of these mixes for her birthday, as she watches every episode of Cake Boss with me.
My niece’s birthday is coming up in 2 weeks & I would use them to make her something for her birthday.
Definitely for Christmas, because i make so many desserts and this would be extremely helpful in that endeavor.
We would make a nice big cake for our neighborhood holiday party. Every year each family brings a dessert and appetizer and this would be great.
Four birthdays coming up in December and my son would Love the Va va Velvet cake.
I would use them to make the desserts for my family for Christmas dinner!
I would use them for my Christmas cooking
My son’s birthday is before Christmas. I’d love to make him these cute cakelettes.
would love to use them for my sisters birthday in December
We are going to be moving to our new home soon (I hope) and would love to make this our housewarming party!
My husband’s birthday is coming up!
I would be using them for a thanksgiving or christmas party
It would be perfect for Thanksgiving! I always make the same boring desserts but this year I could make something different and delicious!
All the Holidays are coming up and would love to try to pull off one of these as a great treat. My family would be impressed. yum
My daughter’s 2nd birthday is coming up soon. This would be so awesome to have to make her cake. Awesome giveaway
My Granddaughters birthday party would be great time to try these out!
Well i would love to wow my in-laws at Thanksgiving and I also have a party coming up at church where I need to bring a dessert. This looks like that something special to help impress.
We have a holiday work party that I could use this for
My husbands birthday.
I would use it for making cupcakes for my birthday!
my daughter’s birthday is coming up in January, this would be great to do with her and her friends
I would use them for Thanksgiving dinner.
i would use them for the holiday season
Christmas of course!
I make treats for my adult kickball team each week. This would throw them right over the edge, so I’d make it for our regular Friday night game!
With the holidays coming up, we do a LOT of baking! I would definitely use these for holiday dinners and get-togethers!
I would use them for my wife’s birthday.
My daughter would have a blast doing this with me for christmas or thanksgiving
One of my good friends is coming over for a visit and one thing we love to do when we get together is bake new treats together. This would be perfect!
I would use it for my son’s birthday that is coming up.
Birthdays… the next one coming up is mine… but yeah.. shhh…
Christmas and my Bday is coming up shortly.
I would use it for my dad’s upcoming birthday dinner. I’d also use some for Christmas holiday parties. Yummy
I host Christmas dinner at my house so I would use the mixes and frosting to make some cakes for everyone. They sound delicious.
I would use them to make a cake for Christmas.
Christmas is coming so I would use them to make some interesting cupcakes for the class party at school.
I would use them for Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving of course! We have lots of people over for the holiday and something different is always fun to offer!
i would love to make something for the holidays! thank you!
I supply the refreshments for our community meetings, it would be so nice to do something special for the January meeting.
We are having my in-laws and my sister-in-law over to celebrate my husband’s birthday next month…cupcakes would be awesome!
I’d love to use this to make a cake for my daughter’s birthday.
i would use this for an upcoming bunco party!
I would use it at a christmas party
I would use them for Thanksgiving and my son’s birthday party.
A birthday party.
I would use this to make something for Christmas!
My daughter’s birthday is coming up.
Thanks for the chance.
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My boyfriend’s birthday is this month and I would make him a heart cake!
I would love to use these for my daughter’s birthday party!
I am constantly baking for everyone, so an event could be any old Tuesday. I will, of course, be baking like crazy for Thanksgiving.
I would use them for my Christmas baking I do every year with my kids. We bake stuff and give it to our neighbors.
I would use it for my mother-in-law’s upcoming birthday. :)
They would be nice for Thanksgiving and Christmas. But most of all my Birthday is Dec. second and I would make the Decadent Chocolate fudge and I “might share it or maybe not.”
this would be perfect for my husband’s birthday
The hub’s birthday is coming up and he’ll need a cake :+)
My family has a lot of birthdays in December so this would come in handy.
use at christmas
I would use these for my daughter’s upcoming Sweet 16!
I could use a Cake Boss cake mix to make a dessert for Thanksgiving dinner
I would bake little cakes for Christmas Eve
I would use them for our yearly family holiday party.
your cake is lovely and sounds very good! i like watching cake boss too but didnt know he had a line of cookware and baking goods. i hope my grocery store will carry his cake mixes and icing!
I would use it to make a cake for my best friends bday coming up.
My grandfather’s 82nd birthday is coming up in early December. He has a HUGE sweet tooth, so I always make sure he gets a big cake with plenty of leftovers to munch on for a few days!
I would use it to bake a cake for my mom.
I’d use them to make a special treat for our Christmas Eve party :)
I would use this for my son’s birthday in three weeks.
I would do it for my husband’s birthday in 2 weeks.
I would like to have it for all my Christmas baking.
I would use them for either Christmas or Thanksgiving gatherings with the fam! Thanks for the giveaway!
I could use it for the holidays, especially for x-mas, when I cook and bake a lot!
Holiday baking!
Thanksgiving. I would rather cakes than pie!
I could use them during the holidays with company coming.
I will use them for Thanksgiving
I would make myself a birthday cake.
I would use it for the upcoming holidays!
I would use these for my husband’s birthday.
i would use it for an upcoming work event
My brother-in-law’s birthday is around the corner and my girls would love to help make a cake.
Christmas meal with family
upcoming Christmas party at work
I would use them to make cupcakes for my son’s kindergarten class in celebration of his 6th birthday.
I would use it for Christmas holidays when my son visits. I so want to win this:)
I would use this for the annual neighborhood Christmas party
Cupcakes for a baby shower I am doing
My birthday is coming up.
I would use the mixes to prepare some Thanksgiving goodies!
My Grandmother’s 80th in a few weeks.
She was a great baker and would be pretty impressed with the things I could create with this!
My daughters birthday in December and out annual holiday party also in December.
I would use it on my niece birthday coming in December,Thank you!
This would be perfect for the upcoming holidays plus I have lots of birthdays coming up in December and January.
My husband’s birthday is later this month, my grandson’s birthday is in December, and two of my children celebrate birthdays in January–believe me, we have plenty of occasions to celebrate (and this fabulous prize package would make the celebrations better). Thanks for the giveaway.
My daughter’s 12th birthday is coming up in December so I would use for that!!
I would use this for Christmas to make some delicious desserts! Thank you for the giveaway!
For a welcome home cake for my sisters visit next month
We have family coming for Thanksgiving as well as three birthdays in January. We have plenty of party options for these items.
My sons birthday is coming up I would use the new Cake Boss cake mixes and frostings for that.
These would be fantastic for a holiday party I am hosting for my parents visiting me from overseas.
i would use them at Christmas with my family.
I’d also use them for my daughers b-day in a few weeks.
I would use these for birthdays we have coming up in November and December.
My daughter’s birthday is just around the corner in December. She’d love the mini tier cakes for her party!
I could use the set for my sons birthday that is coming up in January. I know he is going to want to help make his cupcakes and this would be a wonderful set to get us going
I would use the new Cake Boss cake mixes and frostings for a Valentine’s Day party.
My mom’s birthday is coming up right after Thanksgiving, so I could definitely use the mixes and frostings to make her something special!