How to Make Any Boxed Cake Mix Taste Homemade
An easy recipe hack to make any boxed cake mix taste like you made it from scratch!
Servings: 1 Boxed Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1 boxed cake mix any flavor
- large eggs Add 1 additional egg than what the box calls for
- whole milk* use the measurement of water called for on the box
- melted butter, not overly hot use the measurement of oil called for on the box
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk sour cream substitute with 3.4 oz box instant dry pudding
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease the cake pans or a 9x13 baking pan.
- In a stand mixer add the cake mix. Add the eggs and milk. Slowly stream in the butter while mixing on low. Add in the vanilla and sour cream. Gently mix until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom with a rubber spatula.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
- For cupcakes check on them at around 12-15 minutes or so, which might be less than what the box suggests. If more time is needed, go from there.
Notes
Note that you will be omitting any oil and water the box recommends. Instead, swap water for milk and oil for butter. The additional egg make for a richer cake. Finally, the addition of sour cream or instant pudding creates a perfectly moist cake.
Do not overmix. Overmixing creates a gluten structure that will make the cake dense and bread-like.
*consider swapping water for strong brewed coffee for a chocolate cake.