How can I bolster up a boxed cake mix?
Is there anything I can add to/change about a store bought white or yellow cake mix to take it from ordinary to extraordinary?
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Using different spices, maybe a pumpkin pie spice added to vanilla cake, will give your cake a completely new and interesting flavor. Using citrus zests will spice things up as well! I have also used different flavored liquid extracts, added these to icing can really add that extra something special to the completed cake.
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Replace water with other liquids: If you're not going the dairy route, replace the water with another liquid for added flavor. Use coffee for a deep, dark chocolate cake, or ginger ale in light and bright yellow cake. Combine with dairy to get the added fat by using 3/4 cup liquid and 1/4 cup sour cream or buttermilk.How do you amplify a box cake?
Adding mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt, or melted ice cream to boxed cake mix can make the finished product moist and rich. Swapping out ingredients, like oil for butter or milk for water, will take a boxed cake to the next level. Things like coffee, soda, and spices will help to amplify the flavors in a boxed cake.How do you make a box cake taste like a bakery cake?
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Try adding a few of these tips to your box cake mix taste better!How do you make a box cake richer?
For Richer Flavor: Swap Half the Vegetable Oil for Melted Butter. Before you swap all of the vegetable oil with melted butter for better flavor, you should know that oil helps to keep a cake super moist. I found if you want that deeper flavor, go for half oil and half melted butter.~Boxed Cake Mix Hack~ BETTER than BAKERY CAKE!!!
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There are a couple of cookbooks by Anne Byrn who has built a franchise on this subject. Her best known book (and the one I have) is titled The Cake Mix Doctor. written specifically on this subject.
Go to her website http://www.cakemixdoctor.com as there are several recipes and articles as well a listing of her books.
Answer 3
Substitute part of the butter with creme fraiche - say, 2oz creme fraiche for 1oz of the butter.
Answer 4
All answers provide great ideas but I'll take Jginger's spice recommendation a step further. I often use what I call "subtle exotic" spice combinations which is simply a fancy way of saying unusual or ethnic-influenced combinations. For example, Black pepper with dark chocolate; chili pepper and cinnamon; or cardamom. These types of spice combinations aren't typical in a cake and will provide a deliciously memorable flavor for your guests. A recent unusual combination I just tasted was a spiced gin cupcake. The baker used a basic cake recipe then infused spices and gin into the batter and frosting. A boxed cake could be that basic recipe.
Answer 5
When I make box cake mixes, I use vanilla almond milk instead of water and olive oil instead of vegetable oil. The vanilla almond milk gives it a hint of sweetness and the olive oil makes it fluffier. And then a add a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
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