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Boxed Cake Mix Hack: Tastes like you paid $6 a slice
Easy Boxed Cake Mix Hack for how to make a box of cake mix taste like a bakery cake with a couple extra ingredients and homemade frosting.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 565 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup butter , melted
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 3 cups buttercream frosting
Instructions
- The only directions to note are that whatever the back of the box directs you to use, you have to:
- Add an additional egg.
- Replace the water with milk, same amounts.
- Replace the oil with melted butter. DOUBLE the amount.
- Cook with the same directions that are printed on the box.
- Cool the cake for at least 1 hour before frosting.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
565kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
104mg
(35%)
Sodium
572mg
(24%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
611IU
(12%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 565kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 611IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.