Simple Box Cake Mix Hacks

Explore box cake mix hacks for quick, tasty desserts! Start with a convenient cake mix and learn how easy it is to enhance the batter with extra flavors.

Course cakes, Dessert

Cuisine American Dessert

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings cake

Calories 3.441kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Boxed cake mix
1 cup whole milk
⅔ cup unsalted butter
4 large eggs

Instructions

Pour the dry cake mix into a large mixing bowl.
Melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
Beat the eggs in a small bowl and whisk in the milk and melted butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the batter and mix on medium speed with an electric mixer for about two minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides occasionally.

Adding additional mix-in, and ingredients

Please refer to this guide for addition mix-ins and ingredients to add to the batter. These are best added along with the standard ingredients of milk, butter and eggs.
Some mix-ins can be added to the batter once it's in the cake pan, such as a swirl.

Baking

Please refer to the box of cake mix to determine the baking temperature and the tyupe of pan yor will be using.

Notes

Suggestions for additional box cake mix hacks mixins

Add Flavorings like vanilla, almond extract, and mint extract.
Add spices like vanilla bean seeds, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
Add other liquids like coffee, soda, beer or wine.
Add nuts, toffee, and chocolate chips.
Swirl jams, pureed fruits or caramel into the batter once in the baking pans.

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