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Cake Batter Blondies – a Celebration!

Perfect for any celebration, these sprinkle filled blondies are not only tasty, but only take minutes to throw together!


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(Giveaway is closed!)

5 years.

I can’t believe it. 5 years ago today, I pushed publish on my very first blog post on this blog. I definitely wasn’t the first food blogger back then, but wow – I can’t believe how much food blogging has grown since then. If you would have told me 5 years ago where this blog would take me, I probably would have laughed. It’s been a wild ride, but boy – has it been fun!!

I’ve been thinking about this day a lot lately. What to write. What to say. About how much this little corner of the internet that I call my own has changed me, and how much it means to me. Today, I am feeling so grateful that I get to do this every day. That this is my job.

And how grateful I am for all of you. I do this because I love to share. And I love that you are all here to listen. Your emails, your comments, you visits, your pins – they all mean so much to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really do wish I could give each and every one of you a hug. Because you really do mean the world to me.

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Today is a day to celebrate. And of course, since this is a food blog and all, we are celebrating with food! (And foodie giveaways – make sure you check the bottom of the post!) Since I am on a major streak of horrible cakes, I decided to do the exact opposite and go completely simple. It’s my blog birthday, afterall, and I’d rather be celebrating with you all than spending hours in the kitchen. And it doesn’t get much more simple than this recipe. Or addictive. Make sure you have someone to celebrate with when you make these – otherwise, you may find yourself snagging “just one more piece” every time you walk by the kitchen!!

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Cake Batter Blondies
 
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Perfect for any celebration, these sprinkle filled blondies are not only tasty, but only take minutes to throw together!
Serves: 9 bars
Ingredients
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, oil, egg and milk. Mix in the sprinkles and the chocolate chips. (The batter will be pretty stiff.)
  3. Place the batter into the prepared dish. (Press down with your hands if needed to even out.) Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
  4. Let cool for 20 minutes, then slice and serve.
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  6. slightly adapted from Girl Meets Life

 
I am here because of you all. And because of that, I want to give back. Today, I’m really wishing that I was Oprah and I could send you each a truck-full of all of my favorite things, but since I’m not, I thought I’d do the next best thing. Give someone a great new collection of cookbooks!!

I’m going to tell you right now – I’m already jealous of whoever wins. These are some recent releases of cookbooks from other bloggers – and I want every. single. one. (What’s up with this? It’s my blog birthday, and I’m giving you all what I want? :)) There are so many great blogger cookbooks out there right now, and so many that are coming out soon. I love bloggers, so I’m sharing the blogger love!!
 

 
So, the lucky winner will receive:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier
The Joy the Baker Cookbook
The Naptime Chef:  Fitting Great Food Into Family Life
Marshmallow Madness:  Dozens of Puffalicious Recipes
 

 
And because I still have a few copies left in my closet, 5 other people will each receive a copy of the Cafe Zupas Blogger’s Annual Cookbook.  It’s a beautiful cookbook that I am so happy to have been a part of!
 

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!


To enter to win one of these great prizes, leave a comment on this post.  You can tell me your favorite cookbook, if you’ve tried any recipes I’ve posted here, or you can even tell me what the weather is like where you are!!

Want extra chances to win?  (Make sure you leave a separate comment for each step that you complete.)

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And as always, if you are already doing any of these, just leave a comment to let me know!

Good luck – and thank you for the last 5 years!!

The fine print:  Giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years of age or older.  The giveaway will go until Wednesday, April 4th at midnight MT.  The winner(s) will be chosen randomly and emailed.  Please make sure a valid email is included.   This giveaway is provided by me – my way of saying thank you!

 

All writing and photography is copyright © 2007-2015 by Deborah Harroun unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved.

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  18. This is awesome Deborah. First – congrats on 5 years. That is so awesome, you are truly an inspiration! Second, these blondies are right up my alley. I would eat the whole batch with no issue! Great giveaway…my favorite cookbook is Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook that we have been baking through. It’s challenging but produces great results each time with unique recipes and ingredients. Its’ by-far my favorite!

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  19. Congratulations! I discovered your blog a few months ago and have really enjoyed it! My favorite cookbooks, Ina Gartin-Barefoot Contessa.

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  24. Happy 5 years! I’ve been reading along for many of those and have made lots of your delicious recipes! Thanks for inspiring me in the kitchen.

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  31. Congrats on 5 years! I love your blog and follow you on pinterest. We pin alot of the same dishes.

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  51. Congratulations! I’m so glad I “met” you all those years ago. My how our lives are changed! I wish you continued success – you deserve it!

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  56. Congratulations on 5 years!

    I wish I could say I ‘ve been reading this blog all 5 years, but I only recently discovered it through Pinterest. But what a great discovery it’s been!

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  64. A big congratulations on five years of blogging!! I have tried a couple of your recipes with great sucess of course I have a lot more printed too try…in fact too many..my bad!! Really enjoy the blogger spotlight and peeking in others kitchens. Here’s to another five!!

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  78. 5 years and growing strong and stronger..congrats Deb! Glad to have known this lovely space with all the scrumptious spreads. The cake blondies with the colorful specks …perfect treat to celebrate such a wonderful feat. Hugs.

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  81. I follow on Facebook and love you! Congratulations and thank you so much for all the wonderful recipes and goodness you share with us all! You’ve made my life SO much easier; every time I need a little special treat to share, you are the first person I come to for a recipe. 🙂 Many more years of blogging and new followers!

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  97. Those look delicious, unlike the weather outside. It’s been raining off and on for a week now. I want it to get back to the warm and sunny weather we had just a few weeks ago.

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  106. I’m a cookbook junkie, and go through 1 of them everynight before I go to bed. . . it’s like my “relaxation” and more productive than TV in my eyes! A new one added to my collection would make my day. Thanks for the opportunity to win and congrats on 5 years!! =)

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  107. I love Ree Drummond’s first cookbook and would LOVE to win her second. I will definitely try the blondies you have posted. They look easy and yummy. I follow you on facebook and pinterest.

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  112. I love cookbooks in general; however, I love the Pastry Queen cookbooks. It is nice and warm down here, almost 82 degrees today!! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  117. What a fabulous giveaway! I’m a little afraid to try the blondes… At 9.5 months preggo I think I would definitely eat the whole pan!

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  119. Congratulations for your continued efforts to touch lives and tastebuds with your blog! There is a “little” girl who will be absolutely thrilled with this recipe… thank you!

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  121. I love your recipes, have tried a few and am waiting for my next family visit weekend to try several more. I am forwarding today”s recipe to a grand daughter because she loves sprinkles.

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  122. I love the “America’s Test Kitchen ” Cookbooks”! I love The Pioneer Woman!!!

    Thank you for the giveaway

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  123. Congrats on 5 years, that’s amazing.

    I have The Poineer Woman’s first cookbook and have made a number of the recipes. They are all great.

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  137. Congratulations on five years of wonderful blogging! I remember when I found your blog, long before I ever met you in person.

    (You don’t need to enter me in the giveaway; just wanted to send good wishes.)

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  139. One of my favorite cookbooks is Baking Illustrated – great recipes and good information about baking techniques.

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  147. Congratulations on reaching the 5 year mark!! The blondies look great – can’t wait to make them. My current favorite cook book is Rachael Ray’s 365.

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  150. Happy 5 year anniversary!!! That is such a wonderful accomplishment and you should be so proud of yourself! I love your blog!!!! And what a fun giveaway- I’ve been drooling over several of those books for awhile!

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  154. Congrats on 5 years!!! What an exciting milestone. I haven’t been a reader here for very long, I admit, but I’m already a huge fan of this lovely space you have here.

    Oh and these cake batter blondies? They look amazing!

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  159. Oh wow! 5 years, what an awesome present, and giving it away!

    I wanted to say how much I enjoy going to others Blogs after they spotlight here. (and your pictures just keep getting better and better)

    Thanks for sharing!

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  162. My favorite cookbook is one put out years ago. A regional cookbook called The Three Rivers Cookbook from Pittsburgh.

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  163. Oh my goodness Deborah! Five years?! How exciting!!! Congratultions. I’m happy to have found you this past year. I enjoy your site, recipes and commentary. And I think these cake batter blondies could be my favorite thing ever. Yum!!! Congratulations. 😉

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  176. Congratulations are in order on celebrating 5 Years of sharing with us your readers! A super blogsite! I follow you on Facebook & Pinterest. Best of luck for the future.

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  191. Happy Anniversary! Your blog is truly an inspiration! Cheers to many more great years ahead! 🙂 These cake batter blondies are definitely going on my list to try. I have a weak spot for anything cake batter.

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  198. I have made the cake mix blondies myself. Mine are similar to yours, but I think I like the added white chocolate chips better. Thanks for the recipe!

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  204. My favorite cookbooks are Southern Living Cookbooks. Congratulations on 5 years!!! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  205. Congrats on your anniversary! It’s amazing how life can change in 5 years and take you somewhere you literally could not have dreamed up on your own. Cheers to your NEXT five years :o)

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  206. My favorite cookbook is the Betty Crocker Cookbook that was given to me from my grandparents (who are now deceased). I will treasure it forever. Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  210. My favorite cookbook is a pair of Doubleday Cook books that tell you how to make EVERYTHING, from chili to baklava and beyond

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  215. New to your blog – can’t imagine why it took me so long to find you, but really glad I did. Congrats on your blogday. Here’s to another 100.

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  217. you know you were one of the first blogs i was drawn to when i started blogging some 4 years ago.
    i thought, how fabulous it is to find other people who are foodies and love to mix the salty with the sweet. here on cape cod, there are not many restaurants nor foodies, so i found my love via the food blogging world.
    here’s to another fabulous 5 years Deb!

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  223. Just finishing spring cleaning on Saturday afternoon and entering this cookbook giveaway has definately boosted my energy!

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  229. Wow, congratulations on 5 years and what a fantastic giveaway! It is so inspiring to see so many bloggers with their very own cookbooks! Thank you!

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  240. Hooray for 5 years! Those blondies are looking super yummy. Kind of wish I had seen the post BEFORE I had gone grocery shopping instead of after! 🙂

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  242. Cannot wait to try out your recipes! My kids would love the cake batter blondies! My favorite cookbook, so far, is the Tartine Bakery cookbook because though the recipes are a challenge, the results are delicious!!

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  253. I love Pioneer Woman’s last cookbook and am excited to take a look at her new one. Thanks for the great giveaways!
    heatherspooner1981 at gmail dot com

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  255. Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary! Since I met you and found out about your blog, I have loved it! So many wonderful recipes! I can’t wait to try out these Blondies. 🙂

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  257. Awesome giveaway, thanks! A few of my favorite cookbooks are some of the classics: Moosewood Cookbook, Fannie Farmer, Great Good Food, and Better Homes and Gardens.

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  258. Bonus entry: I follow your “shameless self-promotion” board on Pinterest. Just repinned this recipe 🙂

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  264. I don’t have a favorite cookbook because I find so many recipes online I want to try that sometimes I don’t even think of looking through my cookbooks.

    Congrats on 5 years!

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  269. Thanks again for a great recipe! Love recommending your blog after my successful endeavors in the kitchen! Made easy yesterday for a birthday treat for my brother – him and his college roommates are sure to enjoy and my daughters had a blast making them!

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  273. Isn’t it so amazing how much blogging can change you and your life? And kind of be the best thing ever? I’m SO glad we “met” through blogging…your posts are always a bright spot in my day! Happy bloggiversary love!

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  275. I love your blog! I have tried a few of your recipes. I think the versatility, blogger spotlights, ideas for dinner, and the awesome desserts are all fantastic! Thanks for a great blog!

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  282. I’ve just recently gotten into cookbooks. I LOVED the Pioneer Woman’s first one, and I just purchased two Dorie Greenspan cook books on Amazon for $5.87. I was very excited about that!

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  283. Wow. These look incredible. Everyone in my office LOVES funfetti and I have definitely caught the bug. I may have to convince someone to make these for my birthday this month! Happy Anniversary!

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  289. I am a sucker for anything blondie. Not being a huge fan of chocolate (which I dread mentioning whenever I work up the nerve to), I can’t always go the brownie route. Blondies fill that soft, chewy and sweet hole that nothing else can quite replace. And it’s become a bit of an obsession – I’ve made versions for Halloween, Nutella Day, Thanksgiving…I think it’s now officially a problem. A yummy, crazy problem. 🙂 I’m definitely bookmarking these to make for my coworkers for some reason or another 🙂

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  296. These blondies look amazing, and easy! Love the fact that they’re made in an 8×8. Congrats on 5 years!

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  297. Wow! 5 years? That’s really awesome. I just bought a cookbook called Paletas…I think it’s gonna be one of my new favorites. 🙂

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  308. And lastly I follow all of your pinning boards on pinterest. Thank you so much for this opportunity!

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  314. You were one of the pioneer food blogs for me. I read religiously every day. Im so happy that 5 years later I can call you a friend!

    Congratulations!! You work hard and it shows. Thank you!!!

    xoxo

    Oh…and the weather? 91 today. I know…

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  323. HI I absolutely LOVED making the cake batter blondies and my son kc’s them too!! I’m really hoping I can win the cook books cuz I absolutely love baking and cooking, and being a single mother I usually never have money to buy any cookbooks!! I always have to write the recipes I like and see online, which is very time consuming, especially when u have a child with disabilities like I DO!!! SO wish me luck!! And thank you very much for this opportunity I really appreciate IT more than you know!! Thanks again!! God bless you!!! 🙂

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  324. Happy 5th! Those blondes look heavenly and I’m thinking a perfect spring break backyard bbq treat. I have an addiction that I suspect we all share, I’m addicting to making and trying new foods so I really enjoy your blog and living in the 21st century where things like this can exist yet I totally love good old-fashioned hand me down type of recipes. We’ve got the best of both worlds!

    Best,
    Kim

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  332. Hello!

    This is a really easy and awesome recipe, and I’d love to try it out. However, I can’t find yellow cake mix anywhere 🙁 I was wondering if it would work with lemon cake mix. And if so, what quantity in grams will be required?

    Cheers 🙂

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