Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o'clock in the morning."--John Barrymore

How to make a better box cake Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for How to make a better box cake is from Berta's Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
½ tsp. salt
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 ⅓ cup milk, room temperature
2 T. vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325º
2. Grease and flour two 8” cake rounds
3. Combine all dry ingredients and whisk together
4. Add wet ingredients and mix until combined. Mix on low for 2 minutes
5. Divide the batter between the pans and bake for approximately 50 minutes.
6. Cool the pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then turn cakes onto wire racks to cool completely.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
- For chocolate cake mixes, instead of adding 1 cup of flour, add ¾ cup flour and ¼ cup cocoa powder.
- For a pure white cake, use 5 egg whites in place of the 3 whole eggs
- Be sure to use room temperature ingredients as this will yield best results
- Use full-fat sour cream
- Use simple syrup to keep a cake moist. As much as we try, sometimes cakes come out drier than we want. Just trim the crust from the top of the cake, or poke some holes into it, and drizzle simple syrup onto the cooled layers.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

85W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!