Duncan Hines Review & Giveaway- 2 Winners

If you have followed our blog for awhile, then you know that we love any type of food review.  It’s hard to turn these down for sure!  Duncan Hines has come out with some indulgent cakes- Duncan Hines Decadent Triple Chocolate Cake and Decadent Apple Caramel Cake.  The Chocolate Cake has real chocolate chunks and rich fudge while the Apple Caramel Cake has real apples and rich caramel.  Both cakes contain zero grams of trans fat and NO hydrogenated oils.  They are available in cake baking section of supermarkets nationwide in 20 oz size boxes at a SRP of $2.99.  Yay!!  I am not a HUGE cake lover, but anything with chocolate can definitely peak my interest!  I am, however, a lover of cheesecake, so we tried the Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars and they are absolutely to die for!!!!

Duncan Hines has also launched Decadent Glazes.  These are available in Chocolate and Vanilla.  These glazes are available in a 10 ounce squeeze bottle at an SRP of $2.49.  There is a $1 off coupon on the site too!  These are so convenient to use in an easy “pourable bottle.”  Frosting can drive me nuts because it is hard to apply, but these are not hard to use at all!

Try these NEW and innovative recipe ideas or visit www.duncanhines.com for even more indulgent offerings.

Here are some great recipes to use which I can’t wait to try the Apple Caramel Bars.  I just haven’t had a chance yet since I’ve been out of the house for 15 hrs./day in jury duty.  It is now going to be a going away dessert for when my hubby heads overseas. 

Apple Caramel Bars:
Prep Time: 20 mins
Bake Time: 30-35 mins
Serves: 24 (2×2 in squares)

Ingredients Needed:
1 box Duncan Hines Decadent Apple Caramel Cake
1 egg
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup butter
2 cups quick cooking oatmeal oats
1 cup chopped peanuts (1/2 cup reserved for top, _ cup mixed with caramel pouch)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. In small sauce pan, melt brown sugar, corn syrup and butter on medium. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. To a mixing bowl add the cake mix, nuts, oatmeal and egg. Mix by hand until blended. Mix caramel pouch as directed and stir in _cup nuts.
4. Pour in the melted brown sugar, butter mixture and stir until well mixed. Stir in caramel pouch with peanuts.
5. Spread evenly into a 9×13 inch, lightly greased baking pan. Press remaining peanuts onto surface of cake.
6. Bake for 30-35mins.
7. Remove from oven and immediately press down on surface of hot cooked bars with spatula.
8. Cool and refrigerate before cutting.

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars:
Prep time: 20 mins
Bake time: 25 mins
Serves: 24 (2×2 inch squares)

Crust:
1 box of Duncan Hines Triple Chocolate Decadent Cake (reserve _ cup of dry mix for
cheesecake filling)
1/2 cup butter ( l stick)
1 large egg
Chocolate shaving for garnish

Filling:
One 8 oz pkg. of cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
2 eggs
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
¼ cup of reserved cake dry mix
Package of Duncan Hines triple chocolate add in pouch (mix as directed on package)

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Greased bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch pan. Mix together by hand the above ingredients. Press into the bottom of a 9×13 greased pan.
Set aside.
2. Beat together cream cheese, eggs, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Beat in ¼ cup of dry cake mix, until well blended.
3. Mix package of triple chocolate add in pouch following directions on box (stir 1/3 cup cold water into dry pouch ingredients), Stir pouch mixture into filling and mix until blended. Do not over mix. Pour filling batter on top of crust.
4. Bake in a 325° oven for 23-25 mins. Filling will still be slightly jiggly.
Cool completely.  Garnish with chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate after cooling.

Duncan Hines is graciously giving 2 winners a box of Duncan Hines Decadent Cake Mix and Duncan Hines Glaze.  Find out how to enter below.  Also, be sure to check out all of our other giveaways HERE.

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