How to Make a Spice Cake Mix from a Yellow Cake Mix: Perfectly spicy and a great alternative to a spice cake mix. Short on time or can’t find a spice cake mix? Don’t worry, now you can transform a yellow cake mix into your beloved spice cake mix. With just the right amount of spice, your kitchen will be smelling like Fall in no time.

How to Make a Spice Cake from a Yellow Cake Mix

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To get that amazing spice flavor that you love from spice cake I started with a spice mix. The mix is made with all the main spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and cloves). Click here for the recipe→THE ULTIMATE BAKING SPICE MIX. Look below for an alternative.
2 Tablespoons of the spice mix was added, but because yellow cake has such a strong flavor I added more spices. You can either add more of the spice mix or the extra added spices (scroll down to see the spices)
THAT’S IT! ALL YOU NEED ARE SOME SPICES AND YOU’RE SET! THE KEY IS HOW MUCH SPICE TO ADD.

Can I Use an Alternative Spice Blend?

In short the answer is yes. If you don’t want to make a big batch of The Ultimate Baking Spice Mix, you can also use Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend. This can be either store bought or for a fresher taste make this HOMEMADE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE BLEND.

WHAT CAKES CAN BE MADE WITH A SPICE CAKE?

START with a spice cake mix as the base and turn your cake into something delicious with extra ingredients!
- APPLE SPICE DUMP CAKE-add apple pie filling, melted butter and chopped nuts
- PUMPKIN SPICE BUNDT CAKE– add pumpkin, oil, vanilla pudding, eggs, cinnamon, water and nuts
- PILGRIM PUMPKIN CAKE– add pumpkin, baking soda, eggs, water and nuts
- APPLE CIDER MAPLE SPICE CUPCAKES– add eggs and apple cider
- UPSIDE DOWN APPLE SPICE CAKE– add butter, light brown sugar, nuts and peeled apples

TIP: IF TIME WON’T ALLOW YOUR CAKE TO COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE HAVING TO COVER IT….LAY PAPER TOWELS ON TOP OF THE CAKE TO ACT AS A PROTECTIVE SHIELD BETWEEN THE CAKE AND THE MOISTURE THAT WILL COLLECT ON THE FOIL, PLASTIC WRAP OR CONTAINER LID.

The Perfect Topping for the Perfect Cake

**Basic Cream Cheese Frosting** | A creamy frosting that only takes minutes to put together. This Basic Cream Cheese Frosting will become your “go to” frosting recipe! This incredible frosting is amazing on a spice cake, carrot cake, chocolate cake, strawberry cake…..actually basically any cake! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE→BASIC CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

MORE CAKE MIX RECIPES

HONEY BUN CAKE 2. TIN CAN PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE 3. GLAZED LEMON CAKE 4. WHITE BIRTHDAY CONFETTI CAKE 5. BANANA SPLIT MINI CAKES 6. COCONUT PECAN SNOWBALL CAKES

How to Make a Spice Cake from a Yellow Cake Mix

Yield: 1 CAKE

Don't have time to go to the store to get a spice cake mix? Don't worry....NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO!

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) yellow cake mix (I used Pillsbury)
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons baking spice (link below in the notes section) OR pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, baking spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves.
Beat until smooth.
Pour into prepared pans
Bake according to the box instructions.

Notes

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE

THE ULTIMATE BAKING SPICE MIX

NOTE: YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE FOR THE BAKING SPICE MIX.

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Comments

How to Make a Spice Cake Mix from a Yellow Cake Mix — 8 Comments

Saadyah on February 8, 2022 at 7:19 am said:

For the spices, is it 2 tablespoons of the spice mix in addition to the other spices listed? Or instead of?

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- Sheryl on February 8, 2022 at 9:20 am said:
  
  Hi Saadyah, In addition.
  
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  - Tammy on October 29, 2022 at 7:46 pm said:
    
    So would 1 and 1/2 tbs be just as good?
    
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    - Sheryl on October 31, 2022 at 1:11 pm said:
      
      Hi Tammy what are you referring to?
      
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shaunn on November 20, 2022 at 11:02 am said:

I subbed out Chinese 5-spice powder for half of the total spices. Had a lot of it and wanted some way to use it up. Worked great!

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- Sheryl on November 20, 2022 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Thanks Shaunn, Hopefully this will help someone else.
  
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Marsha on December 23, 2022 at 2:29 pm said:

I used your cake spice combination in another recipe- Easy Pumpkin Muffins (yellow cake mix, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup water, 1 can of pumpkin – PLUS your spice measurements) my husband RAVED over them! Your spice mixture took these muffins over the top! Thank you! A keeper for life.

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- Sheryl on December 23, 2022 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  That’s awesome Marsha!
  
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