Fall is the start of baking season for many of us. As the weather gets cooler and the holidays approach, we are inspired to turn on our ovens and get out our spices. Even cake and cookie mixes can get into the fall spirit, and new Pillsbury® seasonal Caramel Apple and Pumpkin mixes are the perfect example. They have seasonal flavors that fit in perfectly with the fall weather, but let you cut down on some of the time you have to spend in the kitchen when it comes to entertaining. To kick-start the holiday baking season, I teamed up with Pillsbury to host a fall giveaway that includes lots of goodies that will allow you to celebrate more – and celebrate better!
The fall giveaway includes:
- One Pillsbury Caramel Apple Cake Mix
- One Caramel Apple Cookie Mix
- One Caramel Apple Frosting
- One Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix
- One Pumpkin Crème Cake with Vanilla Frosting
- One Perfectly Pumpkin Cookie Mix
- 100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
Total estimated giveaway value: $115
To enter the contest, just leave a comment below and tell me what your favorite fall dessert to bake is. The winner of the contest will be chosen at random, so those who love to bake classic pumpkin pies will have just as much chance of winning as those who prefer pecan! The contest ends at midnight Sunday, October 20th and one winner will be randomly selected from the entries at that time. Don’t forget to fill in your e-mail on the comment form (it will not be made public), as that is how I will contact the winner, and good luck to everyone!
And if you need some inspiration when it comes to putting those mixes to good use, try my Salted Caramel Apple Mug Cake for a salty-sweet dessert that takes only 3 minutes to make and is perfect for fall!
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Update: Congrats to Whitney! This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Jill Gibbs
October 15, 2013Coffee Cake
Janna
October 15, 2013I go back and forth between baking pumpkin pie and apple pie in the fall. Oh, and spiced pumpkin bread with pumpkin butter, too. Yum. And now I’m hungry!
Molly
October 15, 2013It’s a toss-up between apple crisp and pumpkin cookies with caramel frosting…yum.
sharon
October 15, 2013my favorite is always apple pie, so the caramel apple products sound interesting
Mindi
October 15, 2013My Mom’s Pumpkin bars – so good!
Kelly
October 15, 2013Pumpkin Cheesecake is my most favorite fall baking.
Heather B
October 15, 2013I am so glad you asked that question! I love all things fall and pumpkin flavor (for the most part)! As cliche as it sounds I loooove making the pumpkin roll with the cream cheese filling….can’t get enough of it! I usually make two and freeze one for later, they freeze great! 🙂
Lynnea
October 15, 2013My mom’s Pecan Tassies are a family favorite–but I always have a soft spot for anything pumpkin. I make a killer pumpkin scone!
LauriM
October 15, 2013I love baking pumpkin anything and molasses cookies.
Rachel
October 15, 2013My favorite fall desserts are anything that involve pumpkin!
grace
October 15, 2013easy one–apple pie!
Kris Webb
October 15, 2013One of my favorite fall deserts to make is sweet potato pie.
Katie M
October 15, 2013Apple crisp!
Desiree
October 15, 2013How do you pick just one! I’m gonna say the apple crisp i made last night, or caramel apple nachos!!
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Erin F
October 15, 2013I love making pumpkin chocolate chip muffins in the Fall!!
Treva
October 15, 2013Fall baking means pumpkin everything for me! Especially pumpkin bread.
CindyD
October 15, 2013My mom’s Apple Crumb Pie is my favorite – I just made one last weekend (we can only get Jonathan apples for a week or two in Phoenix!)
Katie
October 15, 2013It’s a toss up between chocolate pecan pie and pumpkin mousse!
Justin S.
October 15, 2013I LOVE pumpkin rolls with spiced cream cheese filling. It’s a fairly simple dessert, but looks really great on a plate. Plus, it’s a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.
Cathie
October 15, 2013Everything! Applesauce cookies, pecan pie cheesecake (best of both worlds!), rolls, gingerbread cookies… You name it!
Youko
October 15, 2013Pumpkin rolls! I love the combination of the pumpkin cake and cream cheese frosting 🙂
Sally
October 15, 2013Our favorite is sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds.
Allison
October 15, 2013I love pumpkin bread and gingerbread 🙂
Rebecca
October 15, 2013I love making chocolate chip pumpkin muffins!
Tracey C.
October 15, 2013Pumpkin rolls, and pecan pralines, and apple-cider caramels… I can’t choose.
Deckled Edges
October 15, 2013I love pumpkin bread!
nolaburn
October 15, 2013I’am from new orleans ,and we don’t have much of a changing of the season. but we do love fall baking and cooking.and for me I love baking. my husband is from up north and he loves pumpkin,so I try make n.o. dishes with pumpkin like my pumpkin bread pudding that he loves.
Kim
October 15, 2013I am partial to a nice honey crunch pecan pie, myself. Mmmmm!
Elisabeth
October 15, 2013I love to make pecan pie!
Kelly D
October 15, 2013I like baking pumpkin pies.
Becca
October 15, 2013caramel and pecan topped cheesecake is my favorite fall dessert! i could eat a whole tray by myself!
Jennifer C.
October 15, 2013I love apple pie
Vunda V
October 15, 2013i love making a chocolate raspberry cheesecake!!
Tommy
October 15, 2013Pumpkin Bread!
beccalecca
October 15, 2013apple caramel bars…yum
carrie
October 15, 2013Pumpkin pie!
marci
October 15, 2013Pumpkin cheesecake brownies!
Renee
October 15, 2013Pumpkin bread, hands down!
Jinxi
October 15, 2013Definitely pumpkin pie! Apple cake is great, too 🙂
Eva @ Eva Bakes
October 15, 2013Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
cindy
October 15, 2013pumpkin souffles!
Brenda G
October 15, 2013Anything Apple or Pumpkin or Spicey, hmm, maybe Apple Dumplings. Yep, that would be the one… Apple Dumplings and Pumpkin pie on the side.
Shaina
October 15, 2013Love making pumpkin bread and apple crisp!
Lauren
October 15, 2013I love to make your pumpkin pie cupcakes! So easy and they really taste just like pie! YUM!
Kelli
October 15, 2013I love making anything with pumpkin! But so far, my favorite is my pumpkin trifle.
Harshada
October 15, 2013Apple cinnamon bars!
Kelly M.
October 15, 2013Mile-high apple pie!
Susan
October 15, 2013Apple Bread!
Krista
October 15, 2013Pumpkin bread! I have to make it at least twice a month during the fall and winter.
Jessie C.
October 15, 2013My favorite fall dessert to bake is pumpkin pie.