Hacks To Make Your Boxed Cake Mix Taste Homemade

[@MashedFood]

Do you know any other tips that improve the box cake taste?

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Try using vanilla soy or almond milk instead of regular dairy. You get all of the richness, but even more sweetness and flavor fullness. I also find that adding a dash or two of nutmeg in chocolate cake mix or brownies also adds a little something to it, too.

[@springsweettart7421]

Add a cup of sour cream. Make it light and fluffy and intensifies the flavor

[@jawilsrful]

add a pudding snack cup fr s super moist cake. you can also replace a tablespoon of the cake mix powder with a tablespoon of corn starch. It makes the texture more like a home made cake

[@MiFFiL]

Take it out to the garbage and gracefully throw it out, then proceed to make a real cake.

[@mrtodd3620]

Yes, I know another hack. Take your favorite scratch recipe, bake it, then frost it to look like the picture on the box.

[@mamabear8555]

For all those who take the time to find the box cake hack videos just to comment that it makes more sense to bake from scratch...there are reasons that it makes sense to use a box when you want to. One of them being you may not always have all the ingredients on hand. And some people are nervous about measuring and such...this makes it easier! Yay for you if you bake from scratch. I do! I also cheat too! Why care? Most people who are baking are baking for those whom they love. And that's what's most important. It's not a contest. Life isn't always a contest.

[@blkluv100]

I've made cakes from scratch and it is more work and more dishes to wash.

[@mztwixed]

Mama Bear True enough Mama Bear.

[@darrickadukes4046]

I'm low on funds

[@tundrawomansays5067]

@@darrickadukes4046 Then hit up a dollar store (like Dollar Tree) and buy your mix and substitutes. Girl, you gonna slay this cake so bad neighbors you never met will be lining up for a piece of Ms. Dukes’ cakes, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm! Can’t afford cake tins? Buy disposables and reuse them. And really, this is a great recipe for home made frosting (Although I love me some cream cheese frosting.) Please take care ;-)

[@inmyopinionwisdom4986]

I recall we were having a bake sale for one of our community socials a few years ago...a guy came up to our table and looked at every cake, then ASKED are they made from scratch or boxed cake mix? He was implying that he would only want to pay money for something that didn't come from a box! We offered him small "sample" pieces of some of our baked goods. He had the biggest grin on his face and shouted at us, "Now this is what I call homemade-from-scratch-baking...super delicious, like my granny use to make!" He purchased THREE of our cakes that day! Afterwards. my best friend said, "I see his Granny used boxed cake mix, too!". lol All the cakes were made from box cake mix, which had been elevated with other ingredients, such as freshly zested oranges or lemons. Pudding added to the base cake, made with European style butters, extra egg yolks mixed with the whole ones, Flavoured olive oils (such as lime or blood orange), mayonnaise, sour cream, PURE vanilla extract or vanilla beans, Maple, Almond extract (s), fresh fruit puree, toasted English Walnuts, Georgia Pecans, flavoured spirits, brown butter, espresso, cocoa, etc., etc. When you "elevate" box cake mix with quality or rich INTERESTING ingredients (such as Kerry Gold or any European-style Butter) ...the cake flavour profile changes for an even better tasting cake. 'Tis all! 😀 But, like you said, IT IS NOT A CONTEST, i.e. unless you've actually entered the Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Competition! ;-D

[@spudbono5747]

I'm fascinated by the psychology of why people who hate cake mixes would first, watch a cake mix video, and second, feel a need to comment about how stupid cake mixes are.

[@DeeTimmyfan]

Yeah really! Not that I mind regular homemade cakes, but it takes 2 hours to prepare a homemade cake! The good alternative is a mix.

[@mztwixed]

Dee Timmy-Hutch-Fan Two hours? Wholly challenged Batman - u got no arms or no recipe? Or no mama to make it for you? 😆 They have videos here on utube - I’ve never seen a cake video two hours long.😆 check them out, then try it. Make your mama proud. 😉 you will never go back to boxed again.

[@mztwixed]

Spud Bono I’m fascinated by those that stuff themselves with chemicals that preserves the shelf life of box mixes rather than take a moment to measure out fresh healthier ingredients (and far superior taste). To each their own I guess.

[@Suzumebachigr]

because it's a public fforum and all opinions SHOULD be stated.

[@carolinelfmalloy]

@@DeeTimmyfan two hours 🤯?! What kind of a crazy cake are you making?! It takes me 10-15 minutes tops to gather and mix all ingredients together and then the cake's bake time of 30-45 depending on the type and pan size. It really isn't a long process if you are organized and not much longer than a boxed cake. 🤷‍♀️

[@tinklvsme]

NO don't melt the butter! Room temperature for the Best consistency. Also use eggs at room temperature just don't over beat them. For a pineapple upside down cake, use the pineapple juice from the canned pineapples for the water for a better flavor. For a secret for butter cream frosting, use butter only and at room temperature and add 2 T of sifted flour to the sifted powder sugar, it helps with cutting down the sweetness and the frosting will be a little thicker and easer to frost. Before frosting your cake make sure its cold, and use a quality soft paint brush to remove any unwanted crumbs. Last hint, put 2-3 T of the cake mix aside to use in place of flour to flour the cake pans. Then you won't have that ugly flour on the cake. I also freeze any flour products when i bring them home for 24 in case of any bugs. If you keep your flour or cornbread pancake mix or cake mix in the frig make sure they are room temp before cooking. That's all have fun! PS the extra egg makes a big difference but add a little less water.

[@rachelgarber1423]

Michele Conley Also use unsweetened butter, and large, not extra large eggs.

[@tinklvsme]

Rachel Garber Dud you mean Unsalted butter? I don't like unsalted butter, u can use less salt if your watching your salt intake.. I really enjoy baking do you? 😁

[@314BROWNIE]

Michele Conley thank you!!

[@Empress888ER]

Thanks

[@prudentialauto2166]

How to make a jello cake

[@deethearies]

okay but can i get a thumbs up for the batter eaters??

[@97AshleyRose]

Aye Bee Cee Dei omg yes grew up doing this

[@monicas2269]

Definitely, tastes much better than the cooked cake.

[@teresabasinger5965]

Shoo no. Did when I was a kid. Can't stand it now!

[@starrycactusx5978]

Ohh, have fun when you get salmonella. Hope you don’t get that though. Just don’t eat too much.

[@paulducharme60oo]

I do, even though the box states right on it to never eat raw batter.

[@misspooh4270]

Great information for those who want to just use a box cake and embellish it! I don’t see anything wrong with that. Why do the folks that bake from scratch watch this? Just to comment negative? 🤔

[@rena919]

People who feel the need to appear superior in everything lol

[@katodd2925]

Exactly! Some people are just here to be negative. Nothing but hate in their hearts. The video is literally about box cake with some improvements. Some people are mad because they have to be in the kitchen for and hour instead of 10 minutes, with the cake tasting the same or better. No need to be bitter, be glad you have extra time on your hands lol

[@shimeicareaves]

Right

[@eye4aneye39]

I agree with your comment 1000% .

[@Idk-dn7il]

No, I always bake scratch, Im just interested, its been poppin up on my feed A LOT! Its like saying, why are you watching funny cat videos if you dont have a cat? Bc ITS INTERESTING!

[@Charlenedoesstuff]

I've tried all of these at various times and they ALL work well!!

[@34blank]

Yes about to buy these boxes with complete pride

[@teresabasinger5965]

My maternal grandmother, put mayonnaise in her homemade chocolate cakes. For a long time, I thought that was an essential ingredient!! She also put a touch of almond extract in her homemade white cakes.They work wonders in boxed cake mixes as well.

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

My paternal grandmother used bacon grease in her chocolate cakes. They were so good.

[@Fedeleness]

Here is my families way: substitute water for milk and add 1 extra egg. That's it.

[@tammydetrick6279]

Hey add some vanilla to that .

[@HoldHandsHerron]

Fedeleness my chocolate cake mix says 3 eggs 1 1/4 water and 1/3 oil but it tastes GROSS what do I do?

[@SweetBlackSistah]

Use butter instead of oil as well

[@NikkiDocherty74]

I usually prefer scratch made but when I do use a mix I always add sour cream to the milk i sub for the water. Add melted butter instead of oil and some vanilla.

[@starrfishhill]

HoldHandsHerron don’t do that!!! Lol

[@happyhali]

I use mayo in my chocolate cakes and it makes it soooo moist and yummy. Literally tastes like chocolate pudding

[@Jjangbunbun]

Hali Stokes so u add it in addition to everything else?

[@janetehoffman]

An extra 🥚 and a package of instant pudding also makes a boxed 🎂 better!

[@royashahab5046]

Do u need to add less water

[@Idk-dn7il]

Ooh! I might try that!

[@ivan-qf1vc]

@@royashahab5046 replace water with milk

[@deeann424]

How did this get turned into a war between cake mix and adding items to it and making one from scratch?

[@mmmc5122]

KZbin folks need a battle to fight! 😂😂 for the from scratch supporters - why are you here? For the other naysayers....sure...you GUARANTEE an excellent cake each and every time..especially when you don't make it often or are making it when tired....sure ...we believe you😂😂😂 thank goodness for boxed delight

[@helenadair32]

Trolls

[@Rowmega]

Thanks for the tips. I meant to buy boxed pudding mix for my grandmother's birthday cake, but i got the snack packs instead. Im going to give it a go. Wish me luck!

[@dougfowler1368]

Thanks for this cool video. I'm legally blind and so while I just got a new stove with the display in front so I can use it easier, from scratch measuring is much harder compared to a box mix. This gives me some cool ideas to spice it up a bit. Kind of related to candy but I've also seen where if you put chocolate chips in flour and add them only after you mix the ingredients, they can make it really snazzy.

[@tamparedd813]

Add dry pudding mix as well as milk to make moist.

[@cybermimi101]

Trust me yogurt works AMAZING I did it in some cupcakes and woah it was so good guys

[@insertnamehere1089]

in terms of how fluffy and sweet they are box cakes can't be replicated by by any other baking. You can't fight the science that hundreds of food specialist have put into making that mix.

[@motoputz3201]

I worked at a super fancy(read super expensive) resort in Napa, CA., the pastry chef always made cakes from a box mix, but hand made ice cream to order!

[@mmmc5122]

Thanks for the tips! I can make a cake from scratch but many others struggle. Thanks for making it inclusive!

[@beautifullymastered1914]

Depends on which one you get as well as the frosting because Duncan Hines is wonderful with homemade cream cheese frosting!!! 💯

[@carrieannanderson6041]

Betty Crocker all the way!!

[@BITCHstfu234]

Yeah, cause store bought icing can throw it off so if you're not doing a cake from scratch at least do the icing

[@xenia4442]

So I just mix everything they mentioned at once?

[@susandavis3544]

I'm one of those cake-mix snobs-can always taste the chemicals. Some of these ideas sound pretty interesting. I may break down and try them. Thanks.

[@angelface9616]

Susan Davis I can taste the chemicals as well..

[@liteflightify]

I've known about all these hacks for years. And I've been getting compliments on my cakes for years.

[@Beachdudeca]

My Solution , I opt to go with a Can of Pie Filling and 3 Eggs and Bake at 350 for about 35 - 40 minutes , it gives u a very moist cake with character

[@rachelgarber1423]

I use Ghirardelli cake mixes, then you don't have to go through all that "hacking" I've been making "from scratch" cakes for many years, but decided to try Ghiardelli cake mixes a few years ago, and found their chocolate cake mixes to be excellent substitutes.

[@mmmc5122]

To some it's also more expensive - hence the better taste. Some of these tips have stuff you already have at home (no extra cost).

[@nikkib6604]

I love their brownie mix, need to look for the cake mix !

[@roxannecox7861]

Ghirardelli cake mix is the best!

[@hannahduggan3599]

When I make cupcakes, I use milk, melted butter, and 5 eggs. I always bring my cupcakes to church and everybody loves them. Whatever the people don't eat, I just bring home. I also make my cake the same way. One time, I made a layered carrot cake and I ate some of it. It was so good. Mommy and the boys also had some. Even my aunt and uncle and weird preacher had some. They said that it tastes better than a bakery.

[@inmyopinionwisdom4986]

I recall we were having a bake sale for one of our community socials a few years ago...a guy came up to our table and looked at every cake, then ASKED are they made from scratch or boxed cake mix? He was implying that he would only want to pay money for something that didn't come from a box! We offered him small "sample" pieces of some of our baked goods. He had the biggest grin on his face and shouted at us, "Now this is what I call homemade-from-scratch-baking...super delicious, like my granny use to make!" He purchased THREE of our cakes that day! Afterwards. my best friend said, "I see his Granny used boxed cake mix, too!". lol All the cakes were made from box cake mix, which had been ELEVATED with other ingredients, such as freshly zested citrus-oranges, lemons, grapefruit or limes. Another helpful addition was Pudding added to the base cake batter, Pecan frosting added directly to the cake batter prior to baking, making the cake with regular, canned or fresh European style butters, extra egg yolks mixed with the whole ones, Flavoured olive oils (such as lime or blood orange), mayonnaise, buttermilk, creme fraiche, yogurt, sour cream, PURE Vanilla extract or Vanilla beans, Maple, Almond extract (s), fresh fruit puree, toasted English Walnuts, Georgia Pecans, flavoured spirits/alcohol/liqueurs, browned butter, espresso/coffee, cocoa/nibs, etc., etc. the list of "add-ins" and/or substitutions goes on and on and on! ;-D When you "elevate" box cake mix with premium quality or INTERESTING ingredients (even something as simple as utilizing Kerry Gold or any European-style Butter) ...the cake flavour profile changes for an even better tasting cake. 'Tis all! 😀 But, like you said, IT IS NOT A CONTEST, i.e. unless you've actually entered the Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Competition! ;-D

[@jawilsrful]

add a pudding snack cup for a super moist cake. you can also replace a tablespoon of the cake mix powder with a tablespoon of corn starch. It makes the texture more like a home made cake

[@origamiandcats6873]

You are reducing the gluten and making the all purpose flour in the cake mix more like pastry flour.

[@julialouk9363]

Knowing me I will probably put sweetened condensed milk in it

[@helenadair32]

I'm late seeing this but, I can make a cake from scratch but I use box cakes because, I'm busy or too tired to do it from scratch, I always put a little umph in my box cakes, it's nothing wrong with that, it's a great help, I'm know as a great baker because I do both when it comes to cakes, if someone doesn't like the ideal, don't continue watching, but don't tell others what to do everyone isn't good at baking just like everyone isn't good at cooking. Rarely you find a person who's awesome at both.

[@lenoresmith8062]

Use strong black coffee for chocolate and some extra vanilla

[@tamparedd813]

Add freshly grated carrots to boxed carrot cake.

[@stefanmarchione6757]

And canned crushed pineapple...Shhh thank me later!

[@thobbs4526]

Substitute applesauce (unsweetened) for oil, same amount. Cake is light and moist, can’t taste the applesauce. I HATE oil added to cake mix.

[@tmz85]

My favorite tried & true is: coconut milk (not coconut water) instead of water. It ups the flavor and moisture factor. Work best in yellow cake mix for a rich coconut cake, or in German chocolate cake; plus both have frosting/topping with coconut. But works well w/ a myriad of other flavors.

[@judyberends4586]

My mom always added milk instead of water . Make your own frosting that helps too.

[@cynthiawright9982]

Yummy!! Going to try thanks❤❤

[@GeoGuy388]

LOL, love the subtle shade at Sandra Lee

[@myracledavis7277]

Been doing this since a young child. I always made and did creative ideas to cooking and baking.

[@joyal77]

I thought I Knew it all but this proves it otherwise! Great tips!!!👍

[@purplereign5889]

Adding a pure extract, not imitation, to the batter also give a better home-made flavour as well. Some dried chopped fruit, nuts and the a bit of rum to a yellow cake mix makes for a nice fruit cake but not like those awful ones sold at Christmas. Despite all this, I bake from scratch; I just prefer to.

[@eileen4991]

SOUR CREAM. Add a big dollop of sour cream and box cake turns out moist and delicious!

[@ytyt3922]

Would subbing the water for almond milk instead of dairy milk work as well?

[@LisaCSCO]

Nope, wont work at all...

[@Jjangbunbun]

Lisa Colorado why?

[@Beachdudeca]

My Solution , I opt to go with a Can of Pie Filling and 3 Eggs and Bake at 350 for about 35 - 40 minutes , it gives u a very moist cake with character

[@tamarakennedy4976]

The lady crackinh eggs with the blue on was julia childs the lady in the pink sarah moulton she was an assistant to julia childs for years and learned to cook from mrs childs sarah moulton then went on to become the chief editor for Bon Appetit a world class upper class chefs magazine for the chefs for the foodies for the more refined palettes..sarah moulten was around 16 when she first met julia childs and she still is overcome with emotion with love admiration and absolute respect for mrs childs and still after all these years and her own many successes feels just as humbled and starstruck regarding julia childs allowing her to spend so much time and guidance with her..

[@diamante600]

OMG 4:35 made my day!!

[@Summer67049]

Thanks for the info. Very helpful 💕

[@origamiandcats6873]

Boxed cake mix and canned icing are delicious. Part of what makes boxed cake mix taste the way it does is that it's too perfect. It's hard to make a homemade cake taste as good. Over or under mix it and it can ruin the texture. Boxed cake is forgiving but the rules still work. I think overmixing is one thing that has a negative effect on a cake.

[@lorenarocioalcantaracastro1233]

I like the canned icing...

[@shylanicole8109]

Oh man..... Just.. No? I've nevet met anyone who actually prefered a boxed cake to a homemade one unless the homemade one suckex

[@andreaross3283]

Excellent!

[@mddell58]

*Absolutely not!! I'll eat that ice cream while the cake is in the oven!*

[@janicetrapp3730]

I take can frosting and stir in 1 cup powder sugar and a table spoon of flavoring of choose to make it my own

[@rossdickens]

Sweet tea in fudge cake mix! Yummy Yummy..

[@ReshiramR52]

I wonder what would happen if I tried all of them in one cake

[@chantezj18]

Reshiram52 o.o do it

[@bakari88ward]

only one thing to do.

[@jamesryan6224]

LOL I have done this for 50 years. Add one tablespoon of additional flour. Mayo gives it a different texture and flavor profile - it is just a dumb fad. Eggs are the best so dont use mayo. You can use buttermilk and be surprised at the wonderful result. When adding coffee, I use instant - just mix a tablespoon of dry instant into the mix. Using juice can make it too sweet and gummy. Been there done that. Who didnt already know just use egg whites in a white cake?

[@tammybrubaker4673]

The box cake mixes only have all the dry ingredients all ya have to do is add the liquid ingredients. They're set up to help those who arent familiar baking to help them learn the basics of baking. Cake mixes or not, people can't tell unless they see a box , it's in their heads. I've not always had everything I've needed and had to substitute or leave out the full measurements and I know if people liked by how quickly my bake goods are gone fast or not. Which when I've not had all the eggs, and didn't use egg whites, had to use store bought but I've added extra vanilla and almond extract to vanilla, to box cake mixes because their dry ingredients sat on shelf and not so fresh. What my grandma taught me the almost important thing to cooking , baking is to use the freshes foods, ingredients the better all your stuff will taste. But people who bake or cook from box mixes, meals don't feel bad about it. Betty crocker is the best freshest for box cake mixes , their flavors seem to stay fresh the longest in the cake mixes. Lol, there's "Alot" of professional bakers that uses cake mixes, they just never tell their secret ingredients, Lol.

[@gazziecanty9649]

You can add instant pudding and jelllo and four eggs and extract depending on what flavor you’re using

[@zouazelao85]

I use box cake every time I bake, but I never have any problems with it. Everyone love the cake/cupcakes I make, you just need to know when to take it out of the oven.

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

My grandma saved up her bacon grease and used it in her homemade chocolate cakes. They were amazing and when she passed away everybody searched for her recipe, but it was nowhere to be found.

[@littlewoman1241]

I’ve tried the hack where you do soda and cake mix two different times and it was good but the cake came out very very soft. I feel like something needs to be added to make it come together a little bit better? I’m not sure it was good just very difficult to work with because it essentially just crumbled it was so soft

[@wyominghome4857]

I've tried many of these, including pudding and buttermilk, but since I bake at 7,000 feet here in Wyoming, all cakes - home-made or box - start with an extra 1/2 cup of all purpose flour. It prevents the cake from falling.

[@sheilatagg7072]

Thankyou. Apart from the can of soda I hadn't heard about any of these.

[@darlenegreywolf7330]

Chocolate cake ? I add cinnamon! White cake ? Almond extract!

[@stranger0809]

Just try to separate egg yolks from egg whites and in the end add whipped egg whites. That will make your cake more cloudy and fluffy

[@maryclaremayo6157]

Take a shot every time she says box cake mix. Mayo in cake? Easy on the Mayo!

[@97AshleyRose]

I need to try this

[@GratiaCountryman]

If you’re going to jump through all these hoops to make your boxed cake taste homemade, you might as well pull out the cookbook. Homemade isn’t significantly harder.

[@origamiandcats6873]

Boxed cake mix works better because there is technology (chemicals) that counteract some of the mistakes people make. Boxed cake mix is like boxed hair dye. It isn't the best but it isn't the worst either. Scratch cakes that are dry from overmixing are much worse than a box cake.

[@GratiaCountryman]

Origami and Cats You can botch a boxed cake mix, too. I’ve tasted the results. With a cake recipe, basically all you have to do is follow the recipe exactly, don’t try to alter it, and don’t get cheap with the ingredients. If you’re looking for a well tested recipe, I’ve never had one from the Good Housekeeping cookbook fail. If you’re over mixing, etc you’re not doing it right. The fault is with you. You need to follow the recipe exactly and not try to wing it.

[@annjean4369]

Margot Robinson , agreed!

[@BethyKable]

Margot Robinson Why bother when you don’t have to..... you must not be very busy!

[@Beachdudeca]

lol except I dont keep cake flour in the house , My Solution , I opt to go with a Can of Pie Filling and 3 Eggs and Bake at 350 for about 35 - 40 minutes , it gives u a very moist cake with character

[@gazziecanty9649]

I add instant pudding mix and 4 eggs

[@ompi9833]

If you replace every part of a ship, will it still be the same ship

[@gunslinger2566]

Yes, because the new ship you assemble from old parts is a new but used ship. Identify and parts are different things.

[@annjean4369]

Om Pi , agreed!

[@blkluv100]

Nobody replaced the whole ship they just added new parts.

[@helenadair32]

Eventhough I'm late seeing this, it's not a ship it's just a cake, no one will drown.

[@andreasylvester9764]

I love cake so I baked regular.mostly box cake cause it easier & less gass

[@miavictoria9156]

I add a box of jello pudding in mine!

[@NBK1122]

I think these are tricks, not hacks. A hack would be other uses for boxed cake mix, such as making cookies or pancakes or using the dry mix to coat inside cake pans

[@janelouw402]

Right? 😂

[@claires8356]

Can I sub the water for tears of frustration?

[@velavokitty6482]

I do this all the time 0:34 & 4:03

[@marlisetp]

I was with you until the soda, when my stomach turned. Aspertame? Chemicals?

[@ladyi7609]

1. "Aspartame" is how you spell it, and it's only present in some sugar-free sodas. 2. Literally everything is made of chemicals. Chemicals are the building blocks of life. What you've just shown is your fear or hatred of science, which has led you to being this ignorant.

[@andreal5445]

Marlise Parker for me it was the mayo =X

[@INTPTT]

Soda contains high levels of dihydrogen monoxide, a chemical responsible for thousands of death every year.

[@teaartist6455]

There's a ton of nasty stuff in the mix already, if you're that concerned it is probably best to just bake some from scratch, much tastier and you have full control over the ingredients.

[@winniepisani5611]

Marlise Parker op

[@dianne8340]

I can only bake cookies, cornbread and waffles from scratch. How do you make these box cakes healthier; such as, adding carrots or zuccinni? What scares me the most about some boxed cakes are the addition of propylene glycol and high fructose corn syrup.

[@Randomd0g]

My assumption is that carrots can just be ground up very finely to add into cake. Not too sure about zucchini; I feel like it would get very stringy. But I’d say if you’re that worried about making a cake healthier then I’d avoid cake mixes. They probably have a lot of sugar in them to begin with. You could probably find some easy low-sugar recipes, that use like applesauce or something instead.

[@joyitadarling5815]

I think you could either eat carrots and zucchini for desert or make your own carrot cake because you'd still be eating the same cake, just with carrot in it. It might add a bit of nutrients, but to actually go healthier you'd probably have to try something else other than the boxed cake mix

[@765respect]

Try making a scratch carrot spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Very good. So are scratch chocolate cakes. I've tried making plain vanilla scratch cakes and I don't like the taste. Vanilla box cakes made with organic butter and organic eggs do taste very good. When it comes to baked goods, organic products do make a difference.

[@RagnarokBW]

I think it's because high fructose corn syrup has been shown to cause obesity and diabetes.

[@Sky-bn4tf]

My mother alway added diced apple slices to spice box cake and melted caramel on top, although the caramel isnt healthy. I dont like box cakes i make everything from scratch but you can make almost any thing into a cake or cupcakes. For example apple, ginger, banana, orange, carrot, etc. You could also find healthy recipes online and add chopped fruits or veggies to it.

[@GenXsinglefree]

I use almond or cashew milk, extra egg, flavor extract depending upon the flavor chosen, and box pudding mix. A box of chocolate pudding mix for chocolate cakes and vanilla for any other flavor.

[@GenXsinglefree]

@Melanated Bliss Jello brand, entire package, oh and the milk is unsweetened.

[@GenXsinglefree]

@Melanated Bliss You are welcome!

[@032319581]

I substitute olive oil for vegetable oil and on pineapple upside down cakes, use pineapple juice for the water

[@yolandadiaz817]

Thank you am going to try it......

[@francesvansiclen3245]

Might as well just make a homemade cake !

[@monkeygoesbananas]

dude...if you're gonna add all this extra shit you might as well just make the damn cake from scratch. it's actually not that hard and only takes a couple of minutes longer than making the cake according to the instructions on the box.

[@nancyomalley6441]

They didn't say to add ALL the items at once-just one or 2 items

[@oyvey764]

I just saw this on youtube and agree with you... how hard is it to make from scratch anyway?? And then you know exactly what goes into your food.... even if cake is not "healthy" food you can choose "better" ingredients or proportions...cake mixes make me sad LoL

[@mmmc5122]

😂😂😂 there are some people who need the help of a boxed cake, upping the flavor can't hurt. Reality is many people can't make a cake from scratch and guarantee results....there's room for all of us.😂😂😂

[@tammydetrick6279]

Hey it will taste good store bought or homemade. Its all good.

[@starrycactusx5978]

If you think it’s bette to make a homemade cake then why are you here?

[@elainaweeks7937]

Never had a homemade cake. Box tastes fine to me....hmm. Am I missing something?

[@asma4858]

Elaina Weeks try hommade sometime, it actually tastes better

[@teaartist6455]

Yes! It does slightly depend on the recipe, some aren't that great, but a good homemade cake beats a box mix a thousand times.

[@tgwel4839]

Can you use margarine instead of butter? I dont have any real butter right now😣

[@TreichMulla]

**adds mayonnaise to cake mix** **me scrolls to comment section to see if anyone is gonna say anything about it**

[@Mocs6574]

I think mayonnaise is vile and disgusting. So lol there’s that.

[@LisaCSCO]

Mayo is just another fat like butter or sour cream.

[@dominickbundy6429]

Yes, there is another not mentioned, just add one small box of plain jello to the batter ,will give your cake that home made texture. After baking.

[@paulinaruiz928]

It is REALLY not that hard to make cakes from scratch. It's super easy. I promise you making a cake (or any dessert for that matter) from scratch won't hurt. I promise :)

[@roxannecox7861]

Ain't nobody got time for that. 😆

[@elnorajohnson9360]

I found similar ideas on Pinterest. The casement directions tended to be a little fluffy and dry

[@rnilfshakes]

i have never used water for pancake and cake mixes lmao, i hate wet bread so naturally lmao

[@Lady_Rowan_MacGyver]

you do realize that making a cake from scratch isn't really that much more difficult than making a box mix? a little less idiot proof but still.. i remember my fave go to cake i THINK was from the joy of cooking , 1 egg cake mix. simple, easy basic cake. what you choose to add to the mix or on top later is what makes it fancy. :D really, people make cooking out to be so darn hard. cooking is chemistry. seriously. and chemistry is life! :D chemistry=mixing stuff to make something. maybe adding heat or cold, causes chemical reactions. cooking is CHEMISTRY!! really not that hard. if you go at it from that angle.

[@blkluv100]

If somebody chooses to make a boxed cake what business is it of yours, cake snob.

[@jongreenleaf1000]

What if ur homade tastes like crap then why would u want it to taste like homade

[@helenadair32]

Lol

[@elnorajohnson9360]

I found similar suggestions on Pinterest. whenever I used a box mix and used the directions the cake would be over fluffy and dry. There were some mixed results with the alternate directions. It's suggested butter and double it, milk instead of water, and adding one extra egg. the drawback was that the cake sunk slightly in the middle and was not as high as the mix which I wanted a middle ground for raising.

[@opheliafuentes]

one shot every time she says ‘boxed cake mix’

[@nahelsdr]

Or just make an homemade cake

[@commanderbeepo8066]

Ornimiz that's exactly what I said. No box cake has ever been interesting. I make a mean schichttorte.

[@joyitadarling5815]

Gendo Ikari i dunno. Ghirardelli's triple chocolate brownie mix makes some gooood brownies

[@AGilbert_81]

No mystery here.

[@Adven4U1]

For people who are gluten free, Homemade cakes are INCREDIBLY difficult to make. It's often cheaper to grab a box mix. I use Pamela Gluten Free cake mix and use Earth Balance.. The cake ends up super moist. Of course if I try to make it egg free, I might use soy milk instead of water because the flax seed gel won't have the moisture that the eggs provide.

[@Sweetthang9]

I get Cup4Cup gluten free flour from amazon and just use it in a basic chocolate cake recipe. Works every time.

[@cindystrother7710]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[@goldengirl7625]

It's a lot of pretentious grandmas and pro-bakers in these comments.....it's just cake lmao. Even when its "bad" it's still pretty damn good , unless it's German Chocolate cake; I hate that shit whether boxed or from scratch.

[@teaartist6455]

No, any cake I ever tasted from a box mix was borderline inedible. Most scratch cakes I ever tasted were at the very least somewhat good, if not absolutely delicious.

[@TrinaBinaBaby]

Truth... Wanna bake a cake from a box mix? It’s fine. Only bake cakes from scratch? Great, happy for you... Just judgmental AF for no real reason!! Spare us all and go bake a damn cake or something... 🙄😒😐

[@yolandawhite2696]

TrinaBinaBaby Lol!!!! Exactly it's great either way!!😋

[@rena919]

I was about to comment the same thing lmao! Some chick was in the comments having a cow about how 'her daughter can make a 5 course meal from scratch!!!' like anybody asked. Yikes.

[@yolandawhite2696]

Little Dreamer 🤣!!!! Lol some folks are too much of a pain.

[@jcso119]

Great ideas

[@ba9628]

I do not understand why people who are on a New Years Diet is watching this

[@paulducharme60oo]

I know you shouldn't eat cake batter (but who doesn't) anyway, what I do for easy, delicious and fast frosting. Make the mix (homemade or boxed with desired type,I like pecan or lemon but you can use any kind except plain). Reserve about 1/4 cup of the batter mix and add it to whipped topping (ready whip) about 1 1/2 cups stir well (yep that easy) refrigerate until cake is baked and cooled or it will melt when spreading. Makes enough for a 2 or 3 layer cake. You can use real whipped cream, however it tends to get rather thin. Finished cake must be refrigerated or the frosting will melt in about an hour at room temp. Some people have told me it's the best frosting they ever tasted as it is never too sweet, like icing sugar ones. If you're afraid of getting contamination from the raw batter you can mix in 2 tbsp lemon juice to the 1/4 cup batter before adding the whipped cream or topping as it a natural preservative and removes contaminates or most minor germs.

[@krupa360]

These are some pretty useful hacks. If you guys like cakes and other recipes that deals with sweets, check out these guys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfOppqPqrt4p5o

[@grayrain9886]

Just add 4 eggs, milk and butter. Instead of oil, and water

[@karenlehn2351]

By the time you add more eggs,butter and the cost of the cake mix,you could of scratch baked from the beginning,and your cake will always taste homemade!

[@sherri1699]

"denseness" 😂

[@kairington]

Jokes on you, I don't know how to bake😎

[@rowboyto156]

My breyers ice cream doesnt melt tho

[@fawnrobertson4844]

u mother pancit! That cuz Bryers ice cream isn't ice cream, it's chemicals.

[@stefanmarchione6757]

U mother pancit I know! About a year ago, I bought Breyer's Ice Cream and wobdered why the raste was "off" and the cobsistency was airy and runny. Wl, I read the container and list of ingredients...guess what? It said "frozen dairy dessert!" WTF?! 😲 I always remember Breyer's for touting itself as using the best natural ingredients...milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, etc. Not anymore 😔 I told a friend of mine this as well. They didn't believe it; you gotta read the packaging. Truth in advertising.

[@butterflypacific]

😂🤣🤣😶