Hacking An Autumnal Cake Mix

I was in the mood for a spice cake but ended up something tropical. I had a package of Duncan Hines Autumn Velvets cake mix. The Autumn Velvet has two different colored cake mixes that combine together to have a layer cake with two autumnal colors, orange and brown. I only used one of the mixes because I wanted to bake a small cake that I would into cut into squares like brownies.

So to give this cake mix some extra flavor, I added one teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and some freshly grated ginger. My housemate offered some pecans and I add them too. The cake mix instructions call for 1/3 cup of water. Since I had some leftover coconut milk, I used that instead.

After the cake was baked, I drizzled some of Fat Toad Farm Cold Brew Caramel on top. The end result was more of a tropical spice cake. It was kinda like a hummingbird cake but without the banana or pineapple. It’s delicious and it is good with coffee.