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Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen Hack

February 15, 2021 by Caryn 1 Comment

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This kosher recipe for Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen Hack is just as tasty as our Classic Hamantaschen Recipe...but in a fraction of the time! Make this recipe the centerpiece of your Purim meals and experiment with some of our suggestions to have a variety of Purim desserts at your seudah. This recipe is kosher, pareve, non dairy, and nut free.

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A plate full of delicious Hamantaschens. Happy Purim!

Why this recipe for Hamantaschen works

Preparing for the Jewish Holiday of Purim can be stressful and finding time to get everything done is hard. It is also a time for delicious recipes like Cheesecake Hamantaschen and Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Hamantaschen. Don't let your Hamantashen recipe take over your entire day. The beauty of this recipe is just how quick and simple it is to make. We love this recipe for the best Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen Hack because it is:

  • An Easy Hamantaschen recipe to make. No refrigeration or mixers needed. Grab a large bowl and a wooden spoon and that's the only equipment you need.
  • Quick to prepare. The box cake mix does all of the work for you. This recipe can be prepared in under 10 minutes and bakes in about 10 minutes. Sweet and yummy Hamantaschen in under 30 minutes!
  • Simple to store. Leftover Hamantaschen Cookies...who ever heard of such a thing? Just in case this applies to you, this recipe is easy to store for later. Just put the extras into a resealable plastic bag and push out all of the air. These will keep unrefrigerated for up to 10 days. You can also make them ahead of time and freeze them for later. Use a resealable plastic bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
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Ready for filling

Recipe FAQ

Does Hamantaschen dough need to be refrigerated?

There are much more involved Hamentaschen dough recipes that take a lot longer than this one to make. Those recipes usually involve a mixer and extended refrigeration to get the dough to the right consistency. This recipe skips all of that in favor of a recipe that can be put together in no time at all.

Can I use a different cake mix for Hamentaschen?

There are any number of great cake mixes to try out for this recipe. If you care to venture away from yellow cake mix, you can try chocolate cake mix, red velvet cake mix, or funfetti cake mix just to name a few.

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Ready for baking

Filling Suggestions

Using yellow cake mix to make the dough for Hamantaschen creates a different flavor than the Classic Hamantaschen Recipe. Unlike that recipe, this one will make a soft cookie just begging for creative fillings to be eaten with it. The base of this recipe is ready so quickly and easily that you can spend the saved time choosing fun fillings. Try using:

  • Raspberry jam or preserves
  • Apricot jam
  • Strawberry jelly
  • Poppyseed Hamantaschen
  • Cherry pie filling
  • Apple pie filling
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Fresh out of the oven

Suggestions for making Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen

  • Make sure that the edges of dough are pinched closed before baking.
  • If the dough is too dry, use a little bit of water on your finger as a glue. Hamantashen that are not completely closed will open up during baking as they expand. They will still taste good but the filling might leak out.
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  • Do not overfill. If you overfill the Hamantaschen then as it heats in the oven, you will have a filling leak all over your baking tray and this will make everything sticky. (That kind of defeats the purpose of a mess free recipe).
  • Make extra. They freeze very well and can be thawed out in about 30 minutes.

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Yellow Cake Mix Hamantaschen Hack

Soft hamentashen that come together quickly. No refrigeration!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish, Kosher, Purim
Keyword: Easy, No mixer, No refrigeration, Soft
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 125kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 egg
  • 2 tablespoon water plus extra for sealing cookies
  • filling jam, jelly, preserves, chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375. Line or grease baking sheets.
  • In a large bowl mix together all ingredients to form a stiff dough.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to ⅛-inch thickness.
  • Using a round cookie cutter/biscuit cutter/ round drinking glass cut out circles and place them onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Put a teaspoon of filling in the center of each circle.
  • Using your finger, swipe a tiny bit of water round the outer edge of the circle. Then pinch the sides to form three corners.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool. Careful jam filling is hot!

Notes

Suggestions for making Hamantaschen

  • Make sure that the edges of dough are pinched closed before baking. If the dough is too dry, use a little bit of water on your finger as a glue. Hamantashen that are not completely closed will open up during baking as they expand. They will still taste good but the filling might leak out.
  • Do not overfill. If you overfill the hamantaschen then as it heats in the oven, you will have a filling leak all over your baking tray and this will make everything sticky. (That kind of defeats the purpose of a mess free recipe).
  • Make extra. They freeze very well and can be thawed out in about 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Elaine Trilisky says

    February 24, 2021 at 3:29 am

    5 stars
    These are so easy to make and they are amazingly delicious!!! My kids aren't super into hamantaschen and they LOVED these. This is my new favorite hamantaschen recipe!

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