The cake is a doctored-up boxed mix, which makes it super simple to throw one (or two) together. By the presentation and ...

“Vanilla extract [adds] that homemade touch,” says Adams. If you’re baking a white cake, you can also add a splash of almond or cardamom extract, or coconut extract for a coconut cake.

Buy two boxes. Having an extra box can make up for the lost ounces. Swap boxed ingredients. Some bakers tweak their smaller boxed cake recipes by substituting ingredients to give their finished ...

If you come to boxed cake mix for a quick, cheap way to make a cake, King Arthur Baking Company Golden Yellow Cake Mix is not the mix for you. It requires about as much work as baking from scratch.

An extra egg . Most boxed mixes call for adding three eggs; the eggs act as an emulsifier and help bind the other ingredients together. For a special occasion, opt for four eggs instead of three ...

Boxed cake mixes were patented in 1933 by a Pittsburgh molasses company called P. Duff and Sons as a way to use the company’s excess molasses. Sales increased over the years, ...

Ask Food Network’s Duff Goldman what the best cake flavor out there is, and he’ll say boxed cake mix “can’t be beat.” The rest of us can’t get enough of boxed cake mix either, which is why we’re ...

If you’ve bought a boxed cake mix in the last few years and noticed there's something a little off about the size, you’re not alone. Brands like Duncan Hines, Pillsbury and Betty Crocker have quietly ...