Comments on: One Cake Batter – Over 40 Variations

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Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:40:37 +0000

[...] wasn’t enough. I found a great recipe on Melissa’s Frugal and Thriving blog for a cake batter with over forty variations. I figured it would work for cupcakes too! I made chocolate, carrot and banana muffins. Those [...]

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:19:19 +0000

Sounds nice. Hope it works out. I’m sure it will taste great.

By: Baxta

Baxta — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:55:34 +0000

I gonna try melted chocolate orange zest & rum. Then when cooked gonna cut slices of different flavors of ice cream & stack on top & freeze. then pipe with meringue throw in hot oven quickly. then throw more rum on it & light it instead of birthday candles.

I was only looking for a simple birthday cake but all your ideas inspired me to do a bombe alaske tho i dont think anyone @ this cattle station has ever had one i will try.
THANK YOU

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:19:31 +0000

That’s great.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:13:36 +0000

…and can I say that the cake did turn out very well!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:10:48 +0000

I hope your cakes turn out well!

By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:45:34 +0000

I love the simplicity of this recipe, it looks like it would make a great foundation for all sorts of creative baking. I will use this recipe to bake a chocolate cake for my sister who is visiting from interstate this weekend.

By: Kaye B

Kaye B — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:22:17 +0000

Hi Melissa,

What a very versatile butter cake mix! Just in time, too. I was just going to find a good basic butter cake I may vary with a bit of chocolate, so you have come to my aid (and saved me searching through my books for awhile) Thanks!

Kaye