How To Make A Box Cake Taste Homemade
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- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2019
- Hey everyone! You know I love a good scratch cake but sometimes you need a great tasting cake FAST! These are my tips and tricks for making a simple box mix taste homemade!
Ingredients for WASC (white almond sour cream cake)
1 box white cake mix I like duncan hines brand
1 cup AP flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream room temp
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup milk (or water) room temperature
4 egg whites fresh not boxed at room temperature
1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
The instructions for this cake are super easy. Basically, put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix it for 2 minutes! Voila! Cake batter is ready. Pour batter into two prepared 8" pans and bake at 335 degrees F for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
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As a cake decorator for 40+ years, I've learned that adding the oil as directed on the box, PLUS 1/2 to 1 stick melted butter gives better results (salted butter is all I buy). Since the butter solidifies at room temperature, the cake can be too dense if only butter is used. But if you add the butter in addition to the oil, you get the best of both! I also use milk instead of water, add a small box of instant pudding mix (a flavor that will compliment the cake flavor), and an extra egg or two. I also first mix all wet ingredients together really well, then add the dry cake mix and pudding mix, then beat for the amount of time speciied on the box. This way, all of the ingredients are well incorporated, but without the cake mix being over beaten, which can result in a heavy, coarse crumb.
Thanks for the tips :)
Now I know why my cake turns not fluffy and just dull lumpy lump.
Does it allow for stacking cakes?
I'm trying it just like you said except for I added milk instead of water
Have to let you know how it works
@@perryretzlaff5490 It will do great! I do it all the time. :)
I had a tour in a local, very expensive, cake shop and was SHOOK when I saw shelves and shelves of Duncan Hines cake mix.
teambeining WHaaaaaaat
😏😱WHY AM I EVEN SURPRISED???? Everyone wants to be on top nowadays with their foolery👺
Me watching holding my box cake from Betty Crocker as she says she recommends Duncan: 👁👄👁💧
Saaaame haha
Lmao same
Haha same except I have like five boxes which I tried to return and couldnt😕
Duncan makes a better crumb ..whether you hack it or not. I love the french vanilla and strawberry if I need to; otherwise I make from scratch
I think we are all the same
When I'm making a box chocolate cake (Duncan Hines: Dark Chocolate Fudge seems to have the best chocolate flavor in my opinion), what I like to do is, instead of 1 cup of water, use a cup of room temperature coffee. The coffee that's left over in the pot from the morning works perfect. It really brings out the chocolate flavor. Same thing with box brownies too, except they usually only call for 1/4 cup water.
This recipe is absolutely wonderful. I often bake from scratch but will use box mixes if I will be stacking or carving the cake. Besides, box mixes have emulsifiers that make your cakes very moist and foolproof.
Hi Liz! I’ve made this cake 4 times in the last year (along with your Easy Buttercream) and it is delicious and I always get lots of compliments on the taste of the cake AND icing. It’s just sweet enough, but not overly sweet. It’s my go to recipe for cakes from now on and I will NEVER use American Buttercream again. I loved ABC, but then I tasted your Easy BC/Mock Swiss BC and it is perfect tasting and perfect for decorating cakes. Thanks for your tutorials. I have learned so much about baking cakes from these. Also, your babies are gorgeous!
TIP: for a nicer cake texture... cream the butter (3/4 c.) with a mixer, keep the wet ingredients in a bowl separate from the dry...Make sure to sift both flours especially the one from the box...don't throw everything together in the mixing bowl instead, divide in 3 parts: add wet then dry and keep alternating while mixing. (I added 1/2 c sugar vs. 1)
Thanks for the tip! I was wondering about the sugar as I don't want it to taste too sweet. Also I had an idea to separate the eggs & whip the egg whites. Then fold them in. Would it make it have a lighter texture (kind of like a sponge cake)?
@ Mrob75 Will try this tip. When you say "nicer texture" what type of texture are you referencing? (Softer crumb? More of a tighter/ dense crumb, Etc)
@@Kay-jk2gi an airy / softer texture...not as compact as straight from the box
When using your technique, would I still mix it for a full 2 minutes after combining all ingredients?
@@tdg1945 yes
Boy, was I intimidated trying to make a cake from scratch!! This is exactly what I was looking for! A Possibility....Thanks 😊😊
I know right. She made it look so easy. My husband gave me an instant pot for Christmas and I have been cooking away. I haven't made a cake yet, but I'm going to try. Thanks for the support!!
I have tried a homemade cake recipe but your “doctored up” box mix recipe was DELICIOUS!!! It turned out so light and fluffy yet extremely sturdy! This is my new go to cake. My family could not stop eating this cake. Thank you so much for the video and all of your tips♥️
You are SO RIGHT! My son had a school project to do and we taste tested cake box mixes and Duncan Hines is way better!!!!...and putting your recommended fresh ingredients takes it to a whole nother level 🤣
Your awesome,
we love you ❤️
keep up the good work👍🏽😋
There's a cake mix cookbook title The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn that helps amp up box cake mixes. Thanks for sharing your tips and the recipe for taking a mix to the next level.
I can't wait to try this. I have made several top rated "wedding cake" recipes from scratch and none have ever tasted like one. The flavor I get the most is the same as what pancakes taste like. Not sure if its me or what. The only thing close to the wedding cake flavor I"ve ever had luck with is a doctored cake mix where additional sugar, flour and sour cream were added with just a couple tbsp of oil. I thought it was tasty but not quite there yet. This one actually sounds like it may be more what I"m hoping for. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this video!! Made my first cake trying this recipe and after trying a few scratch cake recipes I was so happy about the outcome of this one! So easy, simple & DELICIOUS 😋!! If anyone has never used the Molina brand vanilla extract I recommend you use that in this recipe 😉 Thanks Liz for making this my go to! ❤️
PS. I am a woman writing this btw lol under hubbys account at the moment. 😆 ok that’s all 😉 TRY THIS RECIPE YOU’LL LOVE IT!
Made the chocolate version and it is absolutely DELICIOUS! Great idea for when you don’t have enough time to bake from scratch or feeling lazy!!!! Thanks Liz, you’re the best.
Try using chocolate milk or espresso instead of water with chocolate or devil's food mixes.
Robert Berryman yes that is what I do! Haha I like it better with cooled coffee instead of chocolate milk
I am looking forward to trying this out with a pound cake mix. I have been trying to duplicate my grandmother's home made pound cake for years without success. Keeping my fingers crossed.
How long would I bake it in a 6" pan that is 3" deep? I have a crappy 27" oven. I put an oven thermometer in it though, and it seems to be fairly accurate. It's just a smaller space.
I used this recipe to make a three tier wedding cake for my nephew. It was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thx! Tried it and came out great!
Boxed cakes are normally a bit too sweet for me so I replaced 1 cup of extra sugar for 1/2 sweetener and it was perfect! Life saver!😊
I made mine with just 1/2 cup of sugar and it turned perfect!!!
I just commented on your Swiss Buttercream recipe being the perfect recipe for me. Well this is the recipe I used for the white cake for my friends Birthday cake. She loved it and the cake tasted amazing and it was so pretty to look at. I used a lemon curd for the filling and your recipe for the Swiss buttercream. But for the cake I used 1t of lemon extract instead of almond and in the buttercream I used 1t of lemon extract and 1t of vanilla extract. Thank you again. Love your channel.
I made this a few days ago. Delicious!!!!! These ingredient additions really kick this cake up a notch! Thanks Liz!! ❤️
Did you put any icing on it?
@@G-grandma_Army yes I added homemade chocolate frosting 🙂
Hi can I replace the egg whites with whole eggs
Liz ~ How does a novice bake baker like myself THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart ♥️??? Your tutorials on how to lick up a box cake to the max has blown me away! I've had to make 2 "big occasion" cakes within the last two weeks and everyone raved at how moist, flavorful and delicious they were. I have copied your steps with ingredients and taped it to the inside of my kitchen cupboard so it doesn't get lost in the shuffle of other less meaningful recipes. ALSO - sitting right next to that recipe is your "Easy Buttercream" recipe. You are my Mega Star 🌟🌟🌟 ~ Ms. Liz ~ I wish ALL good things come your way. God Bless You for airing your sincere tips and tricks to other people, like myself, in their quest(?) for professional baked goods. You're Thee Best! THANK YOU!!! ♥️🌟🌹
Sorry for the auto correct mistakes......One could "lick up a box cake mix but I meant to "kick up" a box cake mix 🤔
I'm trying to show off this Easter and you gave me the blueprint thank you 🔥
My mom has always used Duncan Heinz cake mixes. I must say she has made layer cakes with them. Both white and chocolate. She never has an issue with them bulging or not stacking properly. However after they cool she always put them in the freezer before she does anything with them.
I was kind of skeptical to try this box hack with flour and sugar. I thought it would be googly and dense. Omg my kids loved it. So now this will be my go cupcake receipe. Thank you so much.
How much did u fill the cupcake Liners? Did they lose some of the height like the cake?
You did not give the measurements of each ingredient. Dud
Thank you, I was going to buy cake flour and do scratch but the store had buy one get one free mixes. I am making my wedding cake. I think I will start the process today.
I used your recipe... I got all raves. So thumbs up to you 👍🏽
Did you use salted or unsalted butter? TIA
Hi@@nansm3672. I think she used unsalted butter because she also adds 1/4 tsp salt in the mix.
Have you tried it yet? I don't think that particular mix is available here in the UK but I'll definitely use her advice for other box mix.
Do you think this recipe would work for cupcakes?
@@monah3477 Yes, it would. Most cake recipes work well for cupcakes, too, but just be sure to decrease the baking time on them.
I've made this recipe like 3 times in the last couple of years. Everyone loves it
Haha I fooled them all😉!!! Your hack was on point👍
Love your show. Specially your tricks 💕
Your my favorite, Can you use Duncan Hines cake mix for cupcakes and what would do differently to give the cupcakes a little puff.
I have made 3 of your box cake to scratch recipes and they are all absolutely delicious!!! Just made the white almond sour cream cake and omgggggggggg!!! Perfection!!! Would love to see a brownie box mix video!! ❤❤❤
Some really good tips, Liz! I've always replaced the water with milk. I bake from scratch and use box mixes. I have to admit Duncan Hines does make the best box mix. Plus, if you make your own icing & do fun fillings, it makes it feel all the more. "homemade."
Where are the eggs?
Hi. Thank you for all your information. I was wonder if i can use greek yogurt or unsweetaplesauce instead of the sour cream. ?
This looks amazing I usually bake from scratch but not good exactly like you said for stacking I am making a three tier 10 inch cake with strawberry mousse filling and adding Slices of strawberries as well to the filling and I need something that will be sturdy enough that it will not bulge out the sides with this stand up to a three tier 10 inch cake thank you again so much for this wonderful recipe love your tutorials❤️
Can you use the same processes for a boxed chocolate cake with the addition of adding more cocoa powder.? How much cocoa powder would you add if any?
Hi Liz! Love all of your videos. One quick question.. what can I use instead of the sour cream?
adding all that extra flour will make a good size cake. All the other cake box hack recipes end up with no added flour and such a small thin weak cake. I love this video.
Liz, love you!! Your book helped me grow in the art of decorating cakes. I was wondering if I could use 3 whole eggs in place of the 4 egg whites. Thanks for teaching.
Clara's Heart Sweet Delights yes you could do that :)
Ste al Thank you :-).
Can you make a video for red velvet cake please!? I tried your chocolate cake box recipe and everyone loved it. 🥰
Am I able to use the same recipe with other flavors of cake too, or are there adjustments that need to be made for each flavor?
Can I use the same recipe 4 a yellow cake using for whole eggs of course and no almond extract? I'm using two 8-in cake pans ... Will I have a lot of batter left?
Hi, is it okay to make the batter ahead and bake them later? What do we do with the leftover batter if we don't have enough cake tins to cook them all at once?
Hi! Love the receipe , only one question , can i cut the sour cream or substitute with something else cause i dont have it atm :/
Hi Liz, thank you for sharing this box mix hack, wanted to know if I could turn this into a marble sheet cake? Could you please advise?
Question! I want to make a Spice Cake version. Would I just use the same ingredients, or...?
I’m not so new at cakes but I don’t like the flavor or texture of how my scratch cakes come out. I think I want to go back to box cake but I needed this to help make it taste and stack 10x better! Question tho, can I use the full egg because I don’t like wasting egg yolks
Thank you for sharing! Can cupcakes be made this way too?
Love your videos. Tried some of your cakes, banana cake is a winner at my house. Quick question, can I make this in advance ready for next Friday? Or the chocolate cake from scratch? How do I store it, thanks from the UK
Wow ! I’m definitely going to try this technique ❤️
What icing do you recommend with the almond sour cream cake?
I found this cake to be extremely sweet, can I add 1/2 cup sugar instead of a full cup?
Will this work with any flavor boxed cake? I am looking at the Betty Crocker Cherry Chip cake mix and wondering if the same technique will work?
Hi Liz, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Do you think I can make an Earl Grey flavored cake using this method, but steeping the tea in the milk to give it that flavor?
Thank you for the recipe. Can Plain Greek yogurt be used instead of sour cream? I'm far more likely to have Greek yogurt around and the properties are very similar.
Yes, it absolutely can!
For a vanilla cake can we use eggs and vanilla extract or do we have to use egg whites. I'd be using this for cakepops and cupcakes, not stacking.
How much of each of the other ingredients did you use? Is it the same for the other flavors like choco or red velvet
Shes has the ingredients and the amounts of each one listed below the video.
I totally agree with you about Duncan hines … no comparison to others. A lot of stores here in Canada are not carrying their mix anymore and focusing on Betty Crocker which is complete garbage. It's nice to have this doctored recipe for times you're in a pinch so thank you!!
chickapey; I like the Aldi boxed cake mixes.
I read somewhere that some of the ducan Hines cake mixes were recalled due to salmonella contamination. That's probably why they aren't carrying them anymore.
Awesome doctored cake there. I was wondering if you’ve tried doing the same but on a chocolate cake and if you did it the same or was more different ingredients for the chocolate one. Thanks.
Could I put this recipe in a 13 by 9?
Hello. If i put the all of the batter in 2 release pans will it bake through?
Can this also be done with a red velvet box cake and strawberry box cake?
Hi I love this video! And I am planning on making a cake from box mix and I wanted to know if I could add instant pudding to the box mix? If I do add the pudding such I remove on of the ingredients featured in the video?
Hi! Here is my box cake hack:
1 cup of milk to replace the water
1 cup of melted butter to replace the oil
1 box of instant pudding
Add two extra eggs
I normally just add an extra egg, buttermilk for the water, and melted butter for the oil. I must try your recipe and see which I like better. Thanks! BTW, your buttermilk white cake with ermine frosting was delicious!
Cynthia Thomas. She has it on her website. It is sugar cooked with flour and milk, cooled and added to whipped butter. Looks delicious!
Cynthia Thomas. Ok I don’t know this host but I think she was pregnant. Maybe she didn’t answer because she was busy.
Cynthia Thomas. Ok I understand. Thanks for the reply.
@@cherokeeheartct8633 Do you use salted butter?
@@cherokeeheartct8633 I've answered this question many times on this channel as to why you'd use the extra ingredients :) I answer questions as much as I can but it's impossible to keep up with them all, and if someone is calling me nasty, why would I answer their question? You don't have to be on my channel, there are many others you can learn from.
Yesterday I tried this recipe .it was super yummy 😋
Hello Liz the Sugar Geek!
I’m new to your channel, just subscribed, and I’m wondering if you why some doctored cake recipes, such as yours here, ask for egg whites instead of whole eggs? What does the yoke do besides making white cake more yellow and of course more calories. Wouldn’t the cake be richer and tastier? Or would it make it too soft? If you know why, please explain it to me?
Thanks in advance!
I tweet ALL brands of cake mix👍🏾 They have the "pound cake" taste and texture 🙌🏾
I love your videos! Very helpful and easy to follow. I’m not really a cake baker, I do more cookies, but I’ve been asked to bake my friends mom’s birthday cake. It needs to feed 12-15 so I think sheet cake is the better way to go. Would I just double this recipe for an 11x15 pan?
One box is plenty for a sheet pan :) One sheet pan feeds 25 people.
Thank you for your videos and sharing baking info. Over the years, I've noticed that there's a difference in the smell. The regular box cake has a smell (makes me nausea) and scratch mix smells like butter, chocolate, whatever flavor your using. It could be just me. When I doctor a box mix, the smell is less and taste better. Question, after I fill a baking order, and don't use all of the batter, can it be saved and used in a few days?
Yes!! I noticed different cake smells from box cake & scratch cake (im a scratch baker) but I tried a doctored cake & it smelled alittle less artificial😅 but still tasted great.
Curious as to why you dont use the egg yolks. Also do you have a fluffy almond icing recipe to pipe for cupcakes? Thanks so much
She uses only egg whites because she is making a white cake and the yolks would give it a yellow tint.
What do you do for high altitude baking with this recipie?
I didn't see you add any baking powder to the mix, so was the flour you added to the box cake AP or SR flour? If it was AP, then I'm guessing that would be why it's a bit more dense and better for stacking?
Will this recipe be fine without the sour cream?
Jasmine Bennett; I suggest buttermilk vs sour cream.
Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing this recipe....😉
If I’m doctoring up a boxed lemon cake mix using your method….what can I do to keep the lemon flavor strong? Would I be able to add some lemon zest?
Tried it and loved it, but will cutting out some of the sugar affect the texture?
Hi Liz! I’ve made this cake 4 times in the last year (along with your Easy Buttercream) and it is delicious and I always get lots of compliments on the taste of the cake AND icing. It’s just sweet enough, but not overly sweet. It’s my go to recipe for cakes from now on and I will NEVER use American Buttercream again. I loved ABC, but then I tasted your Easy BC/Mock Swiss BC and it is perfect tasting and perfect for decorating cakes. Thanks for your tutorials. I have learned so much about baking cakes from these. Also, your babies are gorgeous!
Can I do 3 8inch pans like your doctored chocolate cake? If so would the baking time be the same?
Can I add this batter to cupcake liners? How long would they have to cook for?♥️😋🧁
I Made it and it was delicious. Thanks for the tips. My question, can I make🎉 cupcakes with this same recipe. Please and thanks
Made it for a 1st birthday. Got raves over it AND it stacked beautifully! Thank you so much for sharing! P
.S. I did add an extra egg yolk. I really wanted it to be dense. I had a caketastrophy a few weeks ago and was a little nervous about the cake holding it's shape. LOVED it though!
Can you add the cream cheese to any flavor? I’m making a double layered gingerbread cake. With the sour cream throw it off?
I have this vanilla cake in the oven now (the batter tastes lovely). Question, for chocolate cake, would you use same additives, minus the almond extract (and perhaps coffee instead of milk)? Would you still add the sour cream? Thanks :-)
There is a chocolate WASC cake version on my site as well
Cannot wait to try this if I’m using a yellow vanilla cake do I still have to use a white or can I use whole eggs since it’s a yellow cake
Can I use fondant for this your method??
Great video- thank you! I'm making DH French vanilla cake mix- would I do anything different?
Well, I wanted to just add a little sour cream to my boxed cake mix and see what it does. I’m pretty sure if all of your ingredients made it okay, then my little sour cream will be fine 😁 Thanks!
Hi, how much cake batter would I need to fill a 12” x 2” deep round cake pan? I seen a different video of a doct box cake and she used 1 1/3 cake box with additional ingredients, of course different ingredients so I don’t know how much that changes this one.. help please!!
Do you need to use the sour cream?
Can I use the same ingredients but with a vanilla cake mix? Also, would I add whole eggs instead of just the whites?
would this work for confetti cake mix ? Maybe add less s.cream since it is sweet?
I was wondering that too!
Can this be done with vanilla cake the same ingredients?
This helped me a lot and I’m just a 13 year old thx owo
Thx I'm 8
I'm 12 and I absolutely love cookingg💕💕
shut the fuck up, im three
@@josephinebrown6878 Im also 12 and i am trying to bake better
@@josephinebrown6878 I started cooking when I was 12 too. It has been my mainstay and become my profession for 50 years! You go GirlFriend! hope you get a RUclips channel and share your wonderful creations!
Can you use these measurements for all box cake?
I’m 14 years old and I got to make my own cake because we couldn’t order a cake because of the coronavirus thank you
Try the How ToCook That vanilla cake recipe and the Tasty ultimate chocolate cake. Neither is particularly hard, but they're both brilliant. The one pot chef channel has simpler recipes if you want to start slower.
Hi Liz, what if Im going to use the orange flavor box mix? Do i need to add more sugar to the batter since I still need to add frosting? Can I use the whole egg instead of just egg whites? Please let me know. 😁
Nvm about the eggs lol. I read your blog, can you please confirm if the sugar has to be added or half?
Can I use this recipe in mini Bundt pans? Also, can the remaining batter sit on counter while I bake one batch at a time? I only have one pan! Thank you in advance for your any help. Happy thanksgiving 🍁🍽🦃
Could I add pudding mix to this and it still be able to be stacked
whoa so i bought pillsbury white and duncan hines white to practice my cake decorating (i figured it was cheaper than making from scratch) and i tasted them and i was blown away how good the duncan hines tastes. then i saw this and am surprised you thought so too
Good morning!!! My ‘classic white’ cake came out kinda dark. What can I do to ‘lighten’ it? Thanks so much!!!
Great recipe!! Can I use this with any flavor...red velvet?
Can I use this same method for a funfetti cake box mix? (: