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Would This Work?

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 01:45:13 GMT

Some kind soul recently posted a recipe that called for 3 or 4 over-ripe bananas, a box of yellow cake mix, 2 eggs, plus nuts or chocolate chips or whatever. I'm going to make it tomorrow, however in light of @homedecor1 's disaster, I'm wondering if substituting a can of pumpkin puree plus appropriate spices would work? I may try it after I finish off the bansna bread.

Re: Would This Work?

Scooby Doo — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:02:13 GMT

I've made it in the past.

1 box of Spice cake mix

15 oz can pumpkin

2 eggs

Bake at 350 for about 30 min.

Cream cheese frosting is good on it. Or your suggestion of choc chips and nuts.

Re: Would This Work?

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:15:53 GMT

@Scooby Doo. Aha, then it must work; I'm going to try it. Thanks for the response.

Re: Would This Work?

loriqvc — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:53:30 GMT

@Kachina624 - You're welcome to add the eggs, but you actually don't even need them; you can totally just combine a 15-oz can of pumpkin puree with a boxed cake mix (try spice or devil's food cake if you're not set on the yellow) and bake it in a 9x13" pan at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Good luck with your baking adventure!

ETA: If you do the devil's food version, it just tastes like moist chocolate cake, not pumpkin.

Re: Would This Work?

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:13:44 GMT

@loriqvc. Thanks for the hint. I'm going to try this after I get rid of my bananas.

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Sooner — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:18:22 GMT

So I guess if you made a scratch cake and left out the liquid that should work as well. . .

Re: Would This Work?

loriqvc — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:39:19 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@loriqvc. Thanks for the hint. I'm going to try this after I get rid of my bananas.

@Kachina624 - Sounds good! Note that the pumpkin approach makes a fairly dense cake...

Re: Would This Work?

Desertdi — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 04:42:26 GMT

NOW I'm starving!!!! Oh well, I've got a couple granola bars..........

Re: Would This Work?

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:36:27 GMT

@Desertdi. Go get yourself a cake mix and a can of pumpkin tomorrow and live it up.

It's supposed to be cold and rainy here tomorrow. What a treat! Worst week of weather for the whole year and we're trying to do a balloon fiesta.

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Desertdi — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:58:38 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi. Go get yourself a cake mix and a can of pumpkin tomorrow and live it up.

It's supposed to be cold and rainy here tomorrow. What a treat! Worst week of weather for the whole year and we're trying to do a balloon fiesta.

@Kachina624 We had a nasty thunderstorm 3 a.m. Sunday......and on the radar, it looked like it was headed in your direction. It's 62° here now, (supposed to go up to 72° tomorrow) and I just dug out some "winter" clothes from my closet...... di

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Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:21:16 GMT

@Desertdi. We didn't get any early morning rain. They say maybe tonight.

Did you ever get another pet? Not having one make a home feel so empty. They are great company.

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Desertdi — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:00:18 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi. We didn't get any early morning rain. They say maybe tonight.

Did you ever get another pet? Not having one make a home feel so empty. They are great company.

@Kachina624 No........or maybe I should say, "Not yet." My age is the reason I am hesitant. di

Re: Would This Work?

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:38:31 GMT

@Desertdi. There's probably a lovely senior kitty that would would love to be your lap warmer. Our collie rescue group applied for and received a grant several years ago for a "seniors for seniors" program to place older dogs with senior parents. Don't let age stop you.