Are you a gourmet (or not-so-gourmet) cake baker?? Can you cut and ice with the best of them? Do you customize your cake mixes so that people don’t know you made it from a mix? If this is you (or even kind of sort of resembles something that looks a little like you,) then you should enter the Duncan Hines Birthday Party Bash Recipe Contest!
To enter, simply submit your best birthday cake recipe and photo on the Birthday Party Bash website. Prizes include the Grand Prize of 1 Wii™ Console, a Birthday Party Bash Wii™ game, 4 confetti cupcake mixes, 4 classic vanilla frostings and a check for $250 for birthday party decorations (ARV $500). In addition, 100 contestants will win the Birthday Party Bash video game for Wii (SRP $19.99.) You can submit your entries until January 30, 2010, so make sure you start your cake baking and enter to win soon!
For inspiration, here’s a recipe for Confetti Cupcakes!
Cute Confetti Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 box of Duncan Hines Confetti Cupcake mix
1 1/4 cups of water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tub of Duncan Hines Strawberry Cream Frosting
Baking Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F for metal pans.
2. Place cupcake liners in two 12-cup cupcake pans.
3. Blend dry mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds).
4. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into cups, filling each 1/2 full.
5. Bake 21-24 minutes. Cupcakes are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Be careful to let cool completely before frosting.
7. Eat and enjoy!
Recipe and photo courtesy and copyright of Duncan Hines.
As if that wasn’t enough, we’re also hosting a WCatDD Duncan Hines Confetti Cupcake Giveaway!
The Prize:
One winner will receive a box of Duncan Hines Confetti Cupcakes mix.
This giveaway is closed.
The Rules:
One winner will be selected at random for this prize.
Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST, January 12, 2010.
Visit our Giveaway Rules page for general giveaway rules that also apply to this giveaway.
Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I will receive free Duncan Hines Confetti Cupcake Mix from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.
German Chocolate Brownies sound really yummy to me. But then, I've really never met a brownie that I didn't like.
German Chocolate Brownies sound really yummy to me. But then, I've really never met a brownie that I didn't like.
Love the confetti frosting, even without the cake mix
Love the confetti frosting, even without the cake mix
I would like to try the Gourmet Fudge Truffle Brownies recipes.
I would like to try the Gourmet Fudge Truffle Brownies recipes.
German Chocolate Brownies
German Chocolate Brownies
I would like to try the Cherries in the Snow dessert recipe.
I would like to try the Cherries in the Snow dessert recipe.
I also think the cherries in the snow sounds delish!
I also think the cherries in the snow sounds delish!
Blueberry sour cream coffee cake.Great prize, thanks for the chance to win!
Blueberry sour cream coffee cake.
Great prize, thanks for the chance to win!
A recipe I'd like to try is the Festive Spirit Pound Cake.
A recipe I'd like to try is the Festive Spirit Pound Cake.
Oh the Butter Fudge Fingers sound too delicious for words.
Oh the Butter Fudge Fingers sound too delicious for words.
I love duncan hines cake mix..especially the brownies…i always have them in my pantry as my kids love it.
I LOVE MAKING DUNCANS HINES CONFETTI CAKE, MY PARENTS AND HUSBAND ENJOYS IT………..I WANT TO TRY THE BROWNIES…….HOPEFULLY I’LL BUY A BOX NEXT WEEK TO MAKE SOME
My niece is going to love these cupcakes. They seem fun and I’m sure kids enjoy them. Great post.
Great cupcakes for birthday party celebration. I like to have it during first birthday of my son.