Cake Mix Hack PERFECT for flavored cinnamon rolls! Cake Mix Cinnamon Roll Ingredients: • 2 ½ c milk, warm • 1 tbsp sugar • 3 (.25 oz) active dry yeast packages (3 ¾ tsp) • 1 box maple cake mix (15 oz) • 5 c flour, sifted • 1 tsp maple extract (optional) • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract Filling Ingredients: • ¾ c butter, room temperature • 2 tbsp flour • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon • 1 ¼ dark brown sugar • ¼ c chopped pecans (optional) Maple Cream Cheese Frosting: • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature • ¼ c butter, room temperature • 1 ½ c powdered sugar • ¼ c maple syrup • ½ tsp vanilla extract • ½ tsp maple extract Additional Topping: • Chopped pecans (optional) Instructions: 1. Pour warm milk into a large, mix in sugar, sprinkle yeast on top and let activate for 10 minutes. 2. In a stand mixer combine yeast mixture, cake mix, and flour until barely combined, then let dough hydrate for 5 minutes, continue to mix until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. 3. Transfer dough to a lightly greased large bowl, cover with clean kitchen towel, let proof for 30 minutes until dough doubles in size. While proofing make cinnamon roll filling and grease a 9x13 baking dish. 4. Make Filling: Combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and pecans if using – mix until well combined. 5. Deflate dough and place onto floured surface, shape into 10x16 inch rectangle (sprinkle flour on dough if too sticky). Spread filling over the dough and at the bottom of baking dish. 6. Starting from one of the long sides cut dough into 12 1-inch wide rolls. Place rolls into baking dish, cover with towel for 30 minutes to let rolls double in size. Preheat oven to 350. 7. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown. 8. While rolls bake, make frosting by whipping cream cheese and butter first until light and fluffy, then add the rest of the ingredients. 9. Frost cinnamon rolls while still warm. Sprinkle pecans. #cakes #baking #sweet #hack #tipsandtricks - @janellenichole_baker