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!
Teresa
October 16, 2013My favorite fall dessert? Too many to choose from: pies made from fresh-harvested apples and blueberries, pumpkin bread studded with nuts and cranberries and chocolate, crisps and cobblers!
Tegan
October 16, 2013German Apple Pancake!! (though to be honest, I’ll make it any time I have apples, but especially in the fall)
Rachal
October 16, 2013Pumpkin pie
Suzi
October 16, 2013Pumpkin cake with honey cream cheese frosting (Martha Stewart)
greta
October 16, 2013apple cider donuts, pumpkin spice muffins and the favorites list goes on….
Di
October 16, 2013My new favorite Autumn dessert is Apple Spice Cake with Caramel Mousse!
Natasha
October 16, 2013My favorite Fall dessert is definitely pumpkin bread! Or anything pumpkin, really!
Amanda
October 16, 2013My all time favorite fall dessert to bake is pumpkin bread with a cream cheese orange ribbon
Erika W.
October 16, 2013My fav fall dessert is pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!
Heather M.
October 16, 2013Pumpkin pie, anything pumpkin really!
Katie Rose
October 16, 2013Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing!
Tina M
October 16, 2013Pumpkin Cheesecake
Kayla
October 16, 2013I enjoy baking pumpkin crunch cake!
Carolyn G
October 16, 2013Definitely Apple Pie is my favorite thing to cook for fall
Maureen Wilkins
October 16, 2013Pumpkin white chocolate chip muffins
KAte
October 16, 2013When the weather starts getting colder I stark baking more in general since I’m less inclined to use my (super terrible and inefficient about heat retention because it’s cheap because we rent) oven in the summer when it’s already hot. I tend to gravitate towards chocolate things. Last year my fall go to treat was single serve chocolate lava cakes. I can’t wait to see what this year’s will turn out to be!
Allison
October 16, 2013My favorite fall baking is apple crisp.
Kimberly
October 16, 2013Yay, fall baking!!! Baked apples with caramel… pumpkin spice muffins… turtle cheesecake… I can’t wait to get started!!!
Shannon McClear
October 17, 2013My version of pumpkin “dump” cake – the pumpkin pie layer is sweetened with dulce du leche (I make my own by boiling a can of sweetened condensed milk) and bourbon, and the cake mix on top is spice cake mix with melted butter, oats, and pecans! I am not allowed to show up to our Harvest potluck without it!
Heather
October 17, 2013I love fall baking. My favorite fall dessert to bake is Apple Snickerdoodle Cobbler.
Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming
October 17, 2013pumpkin whoopie pies!
Joanna from Colorado
October 17, 2013I love to bake pumpkin scones when fall comes around!
Anna Pry
October 17, 2013i make chocolate chip pumpkin muffins for fall
Whitney Wilson
October 17, 2013I love to eat the pumpkin rolls made from a family recipe. They are more labor-intensive than I am used to, but I was able to figure out how to make them come out pretty tasty! I am also excited to make the pumpkin brownies with pecans found on this website – I got the ingredients last night. Wish me luck!
Roxanna Wheelock
October 17, 2013Cream cheese pumpkin squares. Yummy
Laura Rowell
October 17, 2013Sweet potato bread fresh from the oven is my favorite!
CarolAnn
October 17, 2013Pumpkin Pie Cake.
Torry
October 17, 2013I LOVE baking a pumpkin streusel pie.
It’s so delicious and has great texture, and is delicious warm from the oven with whipped cream!
Regina
October 17, 2013Classic pumpkin pie.
karen
October 17, 2013My favorite fall dessert is technically not dessert–pumpkin bread. I also love apple anything. I love the smell of baking/cooking when you walk in from outside in the fall. I saw a recipe the other day for a Caramel Apple Cookie Cobbler which I am going to make as soon as I go to the store and get some Caramel Apple Cookie Mix.
Christina C.
October 17, 2013I love baking apple pie. 🙂
Tori
October 17, 2013Always apple pie! All the time! My favorite. 🙂
HELENE TRAPPER
October 17, 2013I just love anything pumpkin! I love a big bowl of homemade pumpkin ice cream topped with caramel sauce and whipped topping. Another dessert I love since childhood is Dutch Apple Pie. I just love the smell of Fall!
Jennifer Lowe
October 17, 2013can’t beat a good, old-fashioned apple pie!
Whitney Lindeman
October 17, 2013Anything salted caramel or apple cinnamon is my favorite!
Kern Hough
October 17, 2013Pumpkin Scones with cinnamon drizzle
Nicole
October 17, 2013caramel apple cookie
Desiree H
October 17, 2013I LOVE these pumpkin bars with cream cheese icing!! They are delicious! I look forward to them each year!!
***Thanks SO much for the giveaway!! I really want to win to give this to my mom and sister for their birthday’s coming up in the next few weeks! Thanks!!!***
Desiree
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/pumpkin-spice-bars-with-cream-cheese-frosting/57e53dff-c7d1-4de4-bcf2-937626e0dae6
TERRY
October 17, 2013I look forward to my mother in law’s chocolate pie ! She even uses egg whites stirred as the topping ! It is SO good!
thanks for the giveaway-
Julie B
October 17, 2013I like to make the peanut butter and butterscotch balls made with kellogg’s frosted flakes. These are VERY good especially if you like peanut butter!
Missy
October 17, 2013Magic Cookie bars with mixed nuts and butterscotch chips or pumpkin spice woopie pies with honey cream filling. Both DELISH!!
tk
October 17, 2013I love baking pecan pies and morning glory muffins!
Eric Risner
October 18, 2013We love brownies.
Doris
October 18, 2013Pecan pies are my fave! Pick me!!!!!!!!!!
Mariam
October 18, 2013I am a sucker for cheesecakes.
Wade
October 18, 2013Sign me up , please. I enjoy brownies and apple pies most of the time.
Linda
October 18, 2013I can never say no to a pumpkin pie! Just love it!
Norma
October 18, 2013My favorite fall dessert is pecan pie 🙂
LAMusing
October 18, 2013I love to make bread pudding in the fall. So good when it’s warm and drizzled with custard sauce or topped with whipped cream.
Priscilla
October 18, 2013My favorite would have to be Pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting drizzled along with chopped pecans.