How to Make Box Cake Mix Taste Homemade
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How to Make Box Cake Mix Taste Homemade
Description
The method improves any boxed cake mix by mixing it with pudding mix to add moisture and richness. Large eggs, milk or coconut milk, melted butter, and sour cream contribute to a tender crumb and elevated flavor. The batter is mixed until light and fluffy, then baked in a greased 9x13 pan until a toothpick tests clean. Cooling before frosting prevents melting and ensures a neat finish.
This approach is flexible for different cake flavors, adapting vanilla or other box mixes along with pudding varieties to suit preferences. It is suitable for home bakers seeking to elevate box cake without complicated steps.
The notes include a variation to make vanilla cake mix bars by reducing egg quantity and baking in a different pan size, offering an alternative presentation and texture.
Ingredients
- 14.25 ounces white cake mix or any flavor, 1 box, regular 9x13 size
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix any flavor, 1 box
- 4 large egg
- ½ cup milk or coconut milk
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
- Place all cake mix ingredients in a bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined and fluffy.
- Pour into a greased baking pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- For a variation, reduce to 1 large egg and bake in a greased 10"x15" pan for 20 minutes to make cake bars.
- Ensure the cake cools completely before frosting to avoid melting or sliding frosting.
- Use either regular milk or coconut milk according to preference or dietary needs.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 248 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 352mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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