Vanilla Box Cake Additions

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Vanilla box cake additions.

Seriously after 28 attempts involving various brands flavors addition and replacement of. Other great additions include lemon zest orange or almond extract and rum. Most box cake mixes are pretty plain and simple. A quick fix for this monotony is to throw some spices in to the mix.

Kelly getty images there is no doubt that whipping up a cake from a box mix is a lot easier than measuring and mixing all the ingredients from scratch but who wants a cake that s so average. The flavor agents in the box mix are old and tend to lose flavor as they sit on the store shelves. A white cake here a vanilla cake there there really isn t too much variety. Freshen up the cake mix with a dash of vanilla extract.

Bake the cake for half of the recommended baking time about 15 20 minutes sprinkle crumb mixture on top of the cake and continue baking for the remainder of the recommended time. Easy enough swap for a richer cake. The vanilla powder added to your boxed cake mix might be past its prime. Combine with dairy to get the added fat by using 3 4 cup liquid and 1 4 cup sour cream or buttermilk.

Add 1 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract for better flavor. Swapping out ingredients like oil for butter or milk for water will take a boxed cake to the next. Adding mayonnaise sour cream yogurt or melted ice cream to boxed cake mix can make the finished product moist and rich. Just because you re using a boxed mix doesn t mean that your cake has to be run of the mill.

4 add a mix in. Scroll down and check out the video below for all our favorite tips for white cake mix for all cake mixes. Boxed cakes are quick and easy for birthdays and gatherings but there are ways to make the nostalgic bakes even tastier. Choose your spices depending on the flavor profile you are looking to achieve.

In the last few months i have gotten a few requests for a recipe on how to make box cake better and how to make box cake taste homemade. Make 1 box of yellow cake mix according to package directions. Pour the cake batter into an 11 x 17 pan. Use coffee for a deep dark chocolate cake or ginger ale in light and bright yellow cake.

Bump up the flavor by adding to 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Turn a plain chocolate or yellow cake mix into a customized creation by adding the dried fruits nuts chocolate and spices of your choice. Add a little rum almond or orange extract as well.