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The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book, Review and Giveaway

November 21, 2011 by Jennifer Donovan

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My young teen baker and I have had SO much fun exploring and creating with The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book: More Than 375 Delectable Cookie Recipes That Begin with a Box of Cake Mix by Camilla Saulsbury.

This is a nice big book full of recipes in three sections: drop cookies, bar cookies, formed and filled cookies.

We have marked many recipes to try, and have actually made several, ranging from the simple peanut butter cookie, to the slightly more complex (and delicious) peanut butter fudge bars that came together in a snap. The easy recipe for cake balls is up next (in fact, we’ve made the cake and will be combining it with frosting and dipping them tomorrow).

If you have kids like mine who are always wanting to make something (or to eat something), it’s pretty easy to keep some of these basic ingredients on hand so that you are ready to whip them up.

But if you are looking for something original, you can turn to this cookbook as well. Included in the pages are recipes for

  • Lime in the Coconut Cookies
  • Orange Dreamsicle Cookies
  • Mocha-Cappuccino Cheesecake Bars
  • Benne Seed Crinkles

I think that this would make a fantastic gift idea for anyone who likes to bake: a tween or teen girl or boy, or a sister or mother — or for that matter, a sister or mother who does NOT like to bake, because the recipes are original and easy.

I could imagine wrapping up this book on top of a brand-new cookie sheet or bar pan and including two boxes of cake mix. How fun is that? I was going to do this for my sons teachers, but ended up doing something else, however I think I will do it at the end of the year, when they actually might have more time to bake with their families.

Go ahead and buy it now and start your holiday season off right. If you win the copy, I guarantee you’ll find someone else who will love it.

Leave a comment here if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner on December 5.

The winners of Razzle Dazzle Ruby are #21 mrsshukra and #24 Tina M.
And if you want a chance to win even more books, check out all of our current giveaways at 5 Minutes for Books, as well as last week’s column that is still open for entries: Hurry Less, Worry Less at Christmas.

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Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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  3. katklaw777 says

    December 4, 2011 at 7:56 am

    Looks like a fun cookbook…thanks!

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  4. Don says

    December 3, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Orange dream sicle cookies sound good to me.

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  5. Garrett says

    December 3, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    Maybe I could talk someone into making me some cookies if I had this.

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  6. Drina M. says

    December 3, 2011 at 12:12 am

    I’d love to make some of these cookies with my daughter.

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  7. Clarissa says

    December 2, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    would LOVE this book. it would get used so so so much.

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  8. Sarah Matos says

    December 2, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Id love this!
    [email protected]

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  9. melissa n says

    December 2, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    i’m a huge cookie eater, so this would be awesome!

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  10. Van says

    December 1, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    My Mother would love this cook book of goodies.

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  11. lauren says

    December 1, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    I would love this!

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  12. Nicole C. says

    December 1, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    I would love this book.

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  13. tarah rogers says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:50 am

    I would love to win this book to give as a gift

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  14. Dena says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:37 am

    I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book!

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  15. Patricia Crowley says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:17 am

    I’d love to win…my niece loves to bake, she would love this book!

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  16. Barb K. says

    November 30, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    This cookbook looks like it has a great variety of recipes. Thanks for the chance to win.
    [email protected]

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  17. Angel K says

    November 30, 2011 at 9:05 am

    Mmmmm Yummy!

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  18. trista says

    November 29, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    This is so exciting! I love baking – well I try to bake… – but this would be SO helpful! 🙂

    tristazmail yahoo com

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  19. Nicole H says

    November 29, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    I would love to win this! It looks wonderful.

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  20. Chuck says

    November 29, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    Cookies for everyone! All right

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  21. Bin says

    November 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    What a fun giveaway! I’d love it. Thanks.

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  22. Maggie says

    November 28, 2011 at 10:50 am

    I’ve been dying to get this book for years now! Easy cookies work for me!

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  23. Kendra says

    November 28, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Ah, I would love to win this! I love cake mix cookies.

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  24. Ellen C. says

    November 27, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    I’d like to win this book. Thanks for the chance.

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  25. Leslie Silva says

    November 27, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    the book would be a great addition under my tree 🙂

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  26. Itsy says

    November 27, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I would love to win this book! 🙂

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  27. dollimama says

    November 27, 2011 at 8:53 am

    I would love this book

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  28. Laura Royal says

    November 27, 2011 at 6:33 am

    I would really like this book

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  29. nan says

    November 27, 2011 at 12:19 am

    LOVE EASY COOKING RECIPES
    nannypanpan at gmail.com

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  30. Naomi says

    November 26, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    Sounds like an unique cookbook

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  31. angie says

    November 26, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    this book sounds awesome
    [email protected]

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  32. Debra Ridgway says

    November 26, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Having many children it is important to me to make sure that they know how to cook. This would be a great recipe book to add to my giant cookie recipe that also uses a cake mix. Something quick and easy that will encourage them to try new things.

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  33. Colleen Stearns says

    November 26, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    This would be a terrific gift for my son! Thanks!!

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  34. Angie Vinez says

    November 26, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    My teenager would LOVE this book. She’s always wanting to bake things for friends and family, and this would be a great way to encourage her to keep giving.

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  35. Kathy S says

    November 25, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win and an interesting book.

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  36. Alissa A says

    November 25, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    I would like to win! captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com

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  37. tennille says

    November 25, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    the lime in the coconut sounds so good

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  38. Kathy says

    November 24, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    I have the perfect person to whom I would give this book!

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  39. Linda Kish says

    November 24, 2011 at 10:20 pm

    I do love cookies. This would be good for me to have/use.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  40. Kristi C says

    November 24, 2011 at 6:51 am

    I would love to have this book.

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  41. Angela E. says

    November 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    What a great cook book, would love to win one.

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  42. Mindy Grant says

    November 23, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    I’d love to win this!! Thanks for the chance!

    Mindy Grant
    [email protected]

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  43. Melissa P. says

    November 23, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    I would love to win this book. It is truly sweet.
    Mel4Him777{at}gmail{dot}com

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  44. callista lofton says

    November 23, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    i’d love this book!

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  45. shirley says

    November 23, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    Very interesting. I’d never knew there were that many cookies that could be made with a cake mix!

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  46. heather says

    November 23, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    would love to win

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  47. sandra says

    November 23, 2011 at 10:55 am

    those cookies look scrumptious!

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  48. Lindy says

    November 23, 2011 at 8:47 am

    I love cookbooks and baking! I’d love to win; thanks for the chance!

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  49. Michelle L says

    November 23, 2011 at 1:43 am

    This sounds interesting!

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  50. Lesli says

    November 22, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    Would love this book!

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  51. Kat says

    November 22, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    Thank you for making a book like this for us domestically challenged individuals. I am not a from scratch kind of mother and I am finally coming to terms with this fact. I thank God for the cake mix; it helps moms like me still be the “cool” mom. I host many play dates, parties, and holiday events at our home and this book would definitely come in handy. I might even share the secret with other moms, might.

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  52. Michelle says

    November 22, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    I would love to win this!

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  53. stephie says

    November 22, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Oh this would be a fun book! Thank you for the giveaway opportunity!

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  54. Kim says

    November 22, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    This book sounds great. I’m always looking for ways to make baking simpler. 🙂 My kids love to bake with me.

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  55. Jen says

    November 22, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    This book sounds great!

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  56. Serena says

    November 22, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I know my sister would love to receive this as a Christmas present. She’ll definitely be getting it is I win.

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  57. Suzanne R. says

    November 22, 2011 at 10:24 am

    One of my most favorite memories is baking with my grandmother as a child. She has passed on, but everytime I pull out her old, stained cookie pans I smile. They are stained with the evidence of time spent laughing and loving. I would love to give this to my mother so she and my daughter can share similar memories!

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  58. Kathy Stevenson says

    November 22, 2011 at 9:41 am

    I would love to win this!

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  59. belinda m says

    November 22, 2011 at 6:39 am

    I would love to win. I am always looking for new cookie recipes to try out
    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  60. Angela E. says

    November 21, 2011 at 11:02 pm

    I can smell the cookies already, can’t wait!

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  61. Michelle says

    November 21, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I was just thinking a few days ago that I wanted to make cake cookies but couldn’t remember how lol. I would definitely love this book! (So would my husband!)

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  62. Staci A says

    November 21, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    It looks like a great book! I’m always looking for yummy new recipes!

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  63. John says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    Would like to win it for my wife.

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  64. Natalia says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    I like to bake.

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  65. Beth C says

    November 21, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    I’d love to learn how to make cookies from cake mixes! Sounds interesting.

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  66. Jenn says

    November 21, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    This would be a fun cookbook to have, although I might pass it along to my kitchen-challenged little sister 🙂

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  67. Milcah says

    November 21, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    This looks like inspiration I could use.

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  68. Tammy Gordon says

    November 21, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Would love to win this!

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  69. Joy says

    November 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Love cookbooks – especially with cookie recipes!!

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  70. Missy says

    November 21, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    I’d like to win.

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  71. Tiffany O. says

    November 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    I love baking and am always looking for new ideas of recipes to try. This sounds like a great book for that, 🙂

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  72. Mrs. Jessica Bassey says

    November 21, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    My children and I always bake, this will be great for cool new ideas for different kinds off cookies!

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  73. Laura Lane says

    November 21, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Why oh why do I think I need nearly every cookbook? ‘Cause they sound so gooooood!

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  74. Leilani says

    November 21, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Great idea for making cookies. Thanks!

    Reply
  75. joyce mosby says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.

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  76. JIngle says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    I love working with cake mixes! This looks like a fantastic book!!! jinglesells at gmail dot com

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  77. mrsshukra says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    I tried making cookies from a cake mix once, it was a hit, and I would like to try new recipes!

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  78. Jenny Lien says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    I am a Mom that loves to bake and have kids that love to eat cookies! This looks like an awesome book!!

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  79. kathees says

    November 21, 2011 at 11:14 am

    got to have this book! my fav EASY doctoring up of a cake mix: cut 1/2 the oil add a whole banana and chop up/ throw in some milk and dark chocolate bars ( great way to get rid of that halloween candy surplus). bake as box directs. i’ve had several friends ask me for my recipe!

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  80. Danetta says

    November 21, 2011 at 11:01 am

    I would love to win this book. I have one cookie that I make with strawberry cake mix and chocolate chips and would love to try out some new ones!

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  81. Sherry Lykins says

    November 21, 2011 at 10:48 am

    Sounds like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  82. Jennifer says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:46 am

    I know I would love this book!! Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  83. Annette W says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:34 am

    I think this would be fabulous for my sister in law!…or me.

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  84. riTa says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:27 am

    What a delightful way to spend time with the grandkids. Obviously, I’d love to win 🙂

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  85. Kristie says

    November 21, 2011 at 9:23 am

    What a yummy cookbook! Thank you for the chance to win 🙂

    Reply
  86. Amy B says

    November 21, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Love to win! Baking is my therapy!

    Reply
  87. Stephanie Baker says

    November 21, 2011 at 8:03 am

    I would love to win this book! I love to bake and try new recipes.

    Reply
  88. June says

    November 21, 2011 at 6:57 am

    Baking is so much fun, I love doing it.

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  89. reena says

    November 21, 2011 at 5:07 am

    this would be the ultimate christmas gift..as i am in love with baking
    reena

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  90. Smellyann says

    November 21, 2011 at 4:05 am

    I would love to win this awesome book. Thanks!

    Reply
  91. Christina Gould says

    November 21, 2011 at 1:02 am

    I’ve never heard of making cookies from cake mix. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  92. Margaret says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:31 am

    I would love this cook book! My kids are always wanting to bake with me so this book would be a great treat thanks!

    Margaret
    singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  93. Teacher.Mother.Reader says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Love this idea! I have a few favorite cake mix cookie recipes and always smile to myself when someone asks me for the recipe. I just love these quick and easy shortcuts because they are great for working moms and families who like to get everyone involved in baking. I would love to add this book to the shelf in my kitchen! Thanks a bunch for sharing.

    Reply
  94. Stephanie Lancione says

    November 21, 2011 at 12:25 am

    I would love this book!

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