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Cake Mix Pie Crust

Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures.  A group of bloggers get together and motivate one another to not just pin, but to actually try those pins! This month I decided to try this Cake Mix Pie Crust because it sounded very interesting and tasty. I like finding new shortcuts for tasty treats.


I love baking pies and love to make them to take to my friends and neighbors. I wanted to see if this recipe, shared by Hoosier Homemade from a Duncan Hines field trip, would be a go-to option for quick pie baking.  This is one of those recipes where the possibilities are endless.


I'm making a vanilla crust with a salted caramel cheesecake filling.  You can make this pie crust in any flavor that a cake mix comes in!  Think of the possibilities!  I'm already thinking of the Easter pies that I am going to make!


This crust isn't like the pie crust you are familiar with.  This has a cookie like taste which goes well with pudding style fillings.  You pre-bake this pie crust, so you don't want to use it to make a pie you have to bake the filling. This is for no-bake fillings.
I consider this pie crust a great success!  It has a cookie-like taste and texture and compliments my pie filling very well.  

Yield: 8

Cake Mix Pie Crust

A pie crust made from the convenience of a cake mix.
prep time: 25 minscook time: 15 minstotal time: 40 mins

ingredients:

  • 1 vanilla cake mix
  • 1 whole egg
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 T softened butter
  • 1 t milk if needed to make crust hold together

instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients until they combine. Add milk if needed.
  2. Make a ball of the dough and knead it a few times.
  3. Divide into two equal portions.
  4. Wrap each portion in plastic wrap and chill 15 minutes.
  5. Remove one portion and roll it out with a rolling pin and a bit of flour on the countertop.
  6. Place in pie pan.
  7. Prick with a fork all the way down to the pan and all over the crust.
  8. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
  9. Cool.  Fill with desired, no-bake fillings.

NOTES:

This is a pre-baked crust to use with no-bake fillings.
calories
56
fat (grams)
4
sat. fat (grams)
2
carbs (grams)
4
net carbs
2
protein (grams)
2
sugar (grams)
2
Created using The Recipes Generator

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  1. Something I have not tried doing before. This has me interested in how it tastes and the texture. Going to have to make this pie crust to find out.

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  2. This sounds interesting and has me thinking of a Chocolate Pie and is making me hungry so off to the store I go.

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  3. Ooo this sounds like a tasty crust to try out. We do enjoy eating pies in this house. I'll have to give this crust a taste.

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  4. I didn't know that you could make a cake pie crust. That has got to be amazing. Just considering how sweet cake is the pie crust will be amazing.

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  5. I would so eat that by itself. Maybe DIP IT into frosting?! Hubba Hubba!!! Sounds like a great breakfast to me, LOL!

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  6. I had no idea that you could make pie crust out of cake batter. I'm sure this taste amazing.

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  7. Now this looks like a great pie crust, I had no idea you could use something similar to cake batter to make one!

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  8. I can't tell you how many times I find a deal on cake mix at the grocery store and then get tired of cupcakes. This recipe is awesome and unique! I'll definitely give it a try!

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  9. You can make pie crust out of cake mix? I had no idea that was possible!

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  10. My husband is our pie maker and insist on homemade. I will have to share this recipe with him, it looks amazing!

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  11. That sounds absolutely delicious. I didn't realize this could be done. YUM. I will be trying this for sure. xo Diana

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  12. This is so creative. I have never heard of making a pie crust out of cake mix. I definitely want to try this.

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  13. Chocolate pie is one of my favorite and yes make the crust extra crunchy yumm! I definitely bookmarking this recipe and will definitely make it on my next day off.

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  14. I'm definitely going to give this a try! I love cake mix hacks. It's great to know this turns out well.

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  15. Well now this looks super yummy and like something I could make and not screw up! LOL!!

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  16. I am so glad that you tried and liked that recipe. It really looks easy and quick. So happy that it's tasty too. A must try recipe for sure!

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  17. This would be a great pie crust for an apple pie or blueberry pie. I am already imagining how tasty a pie would be.

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  18. I am so intrigued and can not wait to try making a pie crust from a cake mix. I had no idea you could do that but I could see this being very versatile!! Pinned.

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  19. I love a good pie and I've been wanting to learn how to prepare my own crust. Didn't know it is this easy. Thank you for this.

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  20. This is a great idea. I would have never thought to do this with cake mix. This sounds so good and interesting.

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  21. I never thought that you could make pie crust out of cake batter but I would eat it right now!

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  22. Thanks for the great recipe! I've never tried a pie crust like this, but pie crusts are one of those things that always give me grief. Yours looks so pretty, too.

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  23. There is no doubt in my mind how delicious the pie will be using this crust! I love these Pinterest challenges for this very reason, great ideas!

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  24. This is amazing to use cake batter for a pie crust! Who would have thought!!! Thanks for inspiring us with this one! Pinned for later!

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  25. This is such a cool idea. The different flavors could really change up the pie and I bet it has an amazing texture.

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  26. I make no-bake pies all the time and I have to give this cake crust a try. I bet it's the perfect combo to cut back on some of the sweeter pudding type pies.

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  27. My husband is the designated pie maker in our house, and this looks like a winner to share with him --- I look forward to eating it!

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  28. This looks so much easier than a regular pie crust and love all of the flavor options available!

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  29. You had me at "pie"! ;-) This recipe reminds me of short crust, but using cake mix, the range of flavors just went through the roof! Great idea! pinning -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  30. Yum! I would have never thought to try a cake mix to make a pie crust. Just imagine all of the wonderful flavors to try out! Pinned!

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  31. This sounds yummy, I never thought about using cake mix! We make our own cake mix in bulk here, since my daughter is allergic to wheat and gluten-free cake mixes are so over priced!

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  32. Now I'm intrigued! Your suggestion to use a creamy pie filling sounds good, too. I've pinned this to give it a try.

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