Best 6 Garbage Cake Recipes

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Garbage cake, also known as Depression cake, is a dense, moist cake that is made with simple ingredients that are often found in a pantry. This cake is a popular choice for potlucks and bake sales because it is easy to make and can be customized with different types of frosting and toppings. Despite its name, garbage cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DUMP CAKE I



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This cake is just as easy as dumping ingredients in a pan.

Provided by Wilma Hull

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Dump Cake

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
8 ounces chopped walnuts
½ cup butter

Steps:

  • In a 9x13 inch pan mix cherries and pineapple. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pineapple, and cherry mixture stir until just combined. Then sprinkle walnuts over top. Drizzle top with melted butter or margarine.
  • Bake in a 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 35 or 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 173.6 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

DUMP TRUCK CAKE



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Gearing up to host a construction-themed birthday? This hauler will get your party on a roll! Using packaged cake mix, easy-to-mix frosting and basic loaf pans instead of a special mold to form the truck's shape, we made this cake speedy. You can pave the way for your own big rig, too, by following these simple instructions. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon shortening
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, softened
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons whole milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Yellow and blue liquid food coloring
3 Ho Ho's
6 chocolate-covered miniature doughnuts
Shoestring black licorice
2 large white gumdrops
2 red M&M's
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , Using a serrated knife, level the top of each cake. Crumble removed tops; set cakes and crumbs aside., For frosting, cream shortening, butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth. , Place 1 cup frosting in a small bowl; tint yellow. Place 3/4 cup frosting in another bowl; tint blue. Leave remaining 1/4 cup frosting white. Frost the top of one cake yellow; top with the remaining cake to form truck body., For truck cab, measure 2-1/2 in. from one end. Cut at an angle 1-1/2 in. deep and 1/2 in. toward the front of the truck. Remove cake wedge and save for another use., For dump truck bed, leave 1-1/2 in. of cake for cab roof, then cut 1/2 in. deep at an angle. Make a horizontal cut to the back of the truck. Remove cake wedge and save for another use., For wheel axles, place two Ho Ho's side by side and 1/2 in. apart near one corner of an 11x10-in. covered board. Place the remaining Ho Ho parallel to and 2 in. from the inside Ho Ho. Carefully arrange truck body over Ho Ho's. Frost the hood, doors and bottom third of the truck with yellow frosting. For wheels, attach doughnuts with plain frosting on each side of truck. , Spread some of the white frosting on the slanted windshield. Place the remaining white frosting in a pastry or plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner. Pipe the windows on the doors. Frost the rest of the dump truck blue., Cut thirteen 3/4-in. strips of licorice. Arrange eight strips on the front of the truck for the grille; set the remaining strips aside. For headlights, cut gumdrops in half. Place rounded half of each on outside of grille; discard the remaining cut gumdrops., Cut two 3-1/2-in. strips, two 1-in. strips, six 1-3/4-in. strips, two 1-1/4-in. strips and four 2-in. strips of licorice. Using the 3-1/2-in. and 1-in. strips, outline the windshield. Place two 3/4-in. strips on windshield for wipers. For doors, position two 1-1/4-in. strips for the door tops; place the 2-in. strips for the door sides. Decorate sides and back of truck with remaining licorice., Place M&M's on back of bed for rear lights. For back bumper, break candy bar into individual sections at perforations. Cut one piece in half widthwise. Place some of the chocolate, flat side out, on the truck back (save remaining chocolate for another use). Spoon reserved crumbled cake into truck bed for dirt.

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CABBAGE CAKES



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Light and fluffy pancakes with lots of soft cabbage and onions that goes perfectly with a little dollop of sour cream on top and an onion-rhubarb relish on the side.

Provided by MRSPINK

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 30m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ small head cabbage, cored and sliced thin
1 onion, thinly sliced
black pepper to taste
1 ⅓ cups plain yogurt
⅔ cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon butter

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cabbage and onion; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper, and set pan aside to cool.
  • Whisk together the yogurt, milk, vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl until evenly blended; set aside. Stir together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet mixture into the well, then stir until well combined. Fold the cooled cabbage and onions into the pancake batter.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and butter or oil if necessary. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 27.7 mg, Fat 6.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

GARBAGE CAKE



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large can crushed pineapple, drained
1 can cherry pie filling
1 box yellow cake mix - do not prepare
1 stick butter, melted

Steps:

  • Drain pineapple and put in bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Mix in cherry pie filling.
  • Cover with dry cake mix and drizzle with melted butter.
  • Bake 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

GARBAGE CAKE



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Garbage, not because it's rotten but because you can just dump all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix away. I also like to call this "church lady potluck cake" because there always seems to be a cake like this at church potlucks. I sometimes substitute raisins for the dates and pecans for the walnuts. Very flexible recipe from the Norske Nook cookbook.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups applesauce
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup dates, chopped
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon molasses
2 cups frosting (of your choice, your own, or my Cream Cheese Frosting recipe.)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Stir all the ingredients, except frosting, into a large bowl in the order given.
  • Mix slowly by hand at first, then beat with an mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
  • Pour into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool, then top with frosting.

CABBAGE CAKES



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A simple tasty side dish. This was from Allrecipes by MRSPINK. Will write as written on their site, but I used sour cream instead of plain yogurt. I also used self-rising flour, so I did not have to add the baking powder or baking soda. I forgot how many it made and I did not time, so those listed are a guess.

Provided by Toni in Colorado

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 head cabbage (small, cored and sliced thin)
1 onion, thinly sliced
pepper, to taste
1 1/3 cups yogurt, plain
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
butter (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Stir in the cabbage and onion; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
  • Season with pepper and set pan aside to cool.
  • Whisk together the yogurt, milk, vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl until evenly blended; set aside.
  • Stir together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  • Pour the wet mixture into the well; then stir until well combined.
  • Fold the cooled cabbage and onions into the pancake batter.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and butter or oil if necessary.
  • Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of cookies and crackers. This will give your cake a more complex flavor and texture. You can use any type of cookie or cracker you like, but some good options include chocolate chip cookies, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, and pretzels.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different pudding flavors. Chocolate and vanilla are classic choices, but you can also try other flavors like strawberry, butterscotch, or pistachio.
  • Make sure your pudding is cold before you start assembling the cake. This will help it to set properly.
  • Let the cake chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will give the flavors time to meld and the cake time to set.

Conclusion:

Garbage cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover cookies and crackers, and it is always a hit with kids and adults alike. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give garbage cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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