Packet cake mixes... yuk!

[V8]

Ok, i just made a betty crocker cake mix, and you had to add vegetable oil to it. Now after eating it i keep burping the taste of vegetable oil, so it's repeating on me and my yummy chocolate cake experience was ruined, ewww, do all packet mixes require oil in their recipe?? If so, that's grosse i'll make my own from scratch next time!

[InSaneOne]

not all mixes do. i prefer the greens brand or even the cheap homebrand ones. if the kids are going to be around i grab the cheap ones and a heap of icing mix but if its just me and dh (and the little ones) i buy the greens ones with the icing sachet included. their orange and poppyseed one is delish.

[bubbasmum]

Im not a fan of Betty Crocker products. I know greens and White Wings are ok though and i dont think you have to use oil in them.

[Lastcenturymum]

Probably depends on the type of oil you use too.

Don't do cakes full stop. I'd only eat them otherwise!!

[SorenLorensen]

i love the greens and home brand (seriously, they are like 70c and YUM....no complaining with them :thumbsup:)
i get the greens one that is the cheapest (the one with no icing, just the cake) and it is noice :yes:

[shed]

I love the Aldi packet mixes, they are really nice. I have made a couple and they always get compliments.

(And while you're there grab a packet of their chocolate chip cookies packet mix, they are bewdiful. Everyone I know who has had them raves about them. I am a bad influence).

[V8]

Really would never have thought about homebrand, will try a green's or white wings one next, but yeah no oil in it, ewww! I wish i had a pet i could feed the rest of the cake too! Just have to get DH to eat it! :laughing:

[V8]

I love the Aldi packet mixes, they are really nice. I have made a couple and they always get compliments.

(And while you're there grab a packet of their chocolate chip cookies packet mix, they are bewdiful. Everyone I know who has had them raves about them. I am a bad influence).

I should really start shopping at Aldi, spent faaar too much money at woolworths last week.

[V8]

not all mixes do no, betty crocker does because it's what makes it nice and moist. i actually love the betty crocker range

Wanna come over for some chocolate cake! lol Theres plenty left! :laughing:

[shed]

I should really start shopping at Aldi, spent faaar too much money at woolworths last week.

Yeah, you should, once you start shopping there you will keep finding things that you like, start off small and experiment a bit. That's how I started, and now we buy heaps of stuff there because we prefer it. The list keeps growing.

[V8]

Thanks Shed, we shopped there once and just bought mainly cleaning products, not any food items. Is there meat and that good?? I get barely any meat at woolies and spend probably near $70 on that alone. And we are not even big meat eaters. Sooo exxy it's not funny!

[SorenLorensen]

Yeah, you should, once you start shopping there you will keep finding things that you like, start off small and experiment a bit. That's how I started, and now we buy heaps of stuff there because we prefer it. The list keeps growing.

this is what we did and now get quite a bit there.
even when i need milk a bread i will walk down and get it from there.
i think i will be a little sad when i move back to camden and not have one in walking distance....actually in not going to have ANYTHING in walking distance :laughing:


i sometimes get their mince and chicken breasts becuase they are a good price (most of my meat i get in butchers packs) and i have never had a problem with them

[Ashleigh<3]

I used to always use packet mixes, savings brand from coles- 66cents. HELLO YOU BEAUTY!

I could make a million cupcakes in a week and it was convenient, but then I started to gain a lot of weight.... then I started to get tummy aches, then I had to read the ingredients on the packet and I realised it's probably not the healthiest so best to make them fresh.

Well now my cupcakes OWN. Or, I OWN my cupcakes, something like that'.

Try making them from scratch, "grlglrlgrllgrllrrr..".
:thumbsup:

[V8]

this is what we did and now get quite a bit there.
even when i need milk a bread i will walk down and get it from there.
i think i will be a little sad when i move back to camden and not have one in walking distance....actually in not going to have ANYTHING in walking distance :laughing:

i sometimes get their mince and chicken breasts becuase they are a good price (most of my meat i get in butchers packs) and i have never had a problem with them

Thanks for that, might have to go down and do a special little shop there. Definately could do with saving some money atm!

I used to always use packet mixes, savings brand from coles- 66cents. HELLO YOU BEAUTY!

I could make a million cupcakes in a week and it was convenient, but then I started to gain a lot of weight.... then I started to get tummy aches, then I had to read the ingredients on the packet and I realised it's probably not the healthiest so best to make them fresh.

Well now my cupcakes OWN. Or, I OWN my cupcakes, something like that'.

Try making them from scratch, "grlglrlgrllgrllrrr..".
:thumbsup:

Those coles cakes sound awesome! But yeah, my tummy isn't liking it and DS had the most rankest nappy before! I think i should make my own aswell! :)

[Ashleigh<3]

Those coles cakes sound awesome! But yeah, my tummy isn't liking it and DS had the most rankest nappy before! I think i should make my own aswell! :)

They are the fluffiest little fwends. :bee:
Oh and when you make the icing, go for the ol school' butter icing, whip unsalted butter and gradually add the icing sugar. :thumbsup:

[V8]

They are the fluffiest little fwends. :bee:
Oh and when you make the icing, go for the ol school' butter icing, whip unsalted butter and gradually add the icing sugar. :thumbsup:

Thanks Ash, i made some cupcakes like that the other week, and yeah was surprised the icing was just a teaspoon of butter, 1/2 cup icing sugar and a teaspoon of milk, very yummy! And it was in a healthy cook book! :chef: Definately should make my own.

[julietv8]

I love the homebrand butter cake mix, I buy two and make an extra big cake :chef:

Sometimes I even share it :D

Oh the Aldi ones are quite good too :thumbsup:

In the better crocker ones, I replace the vegetable oil with melted butter...I need to diet...tomorrow

[FelicityC]

I have begun to make stuff ALLLL by myself :) I'm a terrible cook! A few years ago i bought a packet cake mix, and we did have any plain veg oil. So i put in Olive oil thinking it was the same, but.... IT ISNT! It was terrible! Just tasted like choc and olive oil! Perhaps you just had some particularly flavoursome oil!

[Mrs Potts]

All cake mixes need oil of some kind - whether it be veg oil, or butter/marg, it's still oil. You'll also find that if you are cooking it in the microwave that oil is recommended over butter as they dry out more. In saying that though, Green's and White Wings use butter/marg, not liquid oil.