Best cake mix?

[Anonymous]

Looking for a chocolate one and a vanilla one for a school event on Monday. Normally I'm a scratch person, but this is a busy weekend and I'll have baby on my hip when throwing it together. What's your favorite?

[Anonymous]

I think all the major brands taste the same.

[Anonymous]

Trader Joe's makes a vanilla cake mix that tastes like homemade. But I think one box makes just one layer, so you may need two.

[Anonymous]

Duncan hines

[Anonymous]

Duncan Hines triple chocolate. I use this mix all the time and get lots of compliments.

[Anonymous]

The cake boss guy has a boxed cake mix that's really, really good. I got it from giant. I think his name is duff or something like that. It's slightly more expensive than the Betty Crocker & Duncan Hines mixes, but worth it in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

You know the boxed mix trick? Instead of adding water, add milk, and it takes out any chemically taste. I'm not as sold on this trick as some of my friends, but those baker friends swear by it.

[Anonymous]

I always use duncan hines and here is how I make it amazing.

substitutions:
instead of 1c of water, add 1 cup of milk (for a richer cake I do half and half)
instead of oil, double the amount (usually 1/3c) and add melted butter
instead of three eggs do four

when you mix it will be thick, but mix it well and bake according to box but check 5 minutes earlier

bonus:
add a box of jello pudding of choice
We love vanilla cake with white chocolate pudding
Also chocolate chocolate is a very decadent treat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know the boxed mix trick? Instead of adding water, add milk, and it takes out any chemically taste. I'm not as sold on this trick as some of my friends, but those baker friends swear by it.

Interesting! Anyone else try that?

[Anonymous]

If you're going to that much trouble, it's actually just as much work to make the cake from scratch.

Of the usual grocery store brands, I think Betty Crocker is the least bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're going to that much trouble, it's actually just as much work to make the cake from scratch.

Of the usual grocery store brands, I think Betty Crocker is the least bad.

What is the trouble of adding an extra egg and melting some butter? I am assuming you are referring to the pp who posted the tips for a bakery quality cake from a cake mix.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cake boss guy has a boxed cake mix that's really, really good. I got it from giant. I think his name is duff or something like that. It's slightly more expensive than the Betty Crocker & Duncan Hines mixes, but worth it in my opinion.

Cake boss = buddy vallestro/Carlos bakery in nj

duff Goldman = charm city cakes in b'more.

Two different people/brands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe's makes a vanilla cake mix that tastes like homemade. But I think one box makes just one layer, so you may need two.

Yes--I use this for my kids' parties every year and people always ask for the recipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cake boss guy has a boxed cake mix that's really, really good. I got it from giant. I think his name is duff or something like that. It's slightly more expensive than the Betty Crocker & Duncan Hines mixes, but worth it in my opinion.

Cake boss = buddy vallestro/Carlos bakery in nj

duff Goldman = charm city cakes in b'more.

Two different people/brands.

Oh no! I'm not sure which one it is, but I think only one of them has a boxed cake mix. But do they both have cake shows on tlc? I just know it's one of those cake show guys and the boxed mix is pretty damn good. Sorry for being confusing

[Anonymous]

I like the Duncan Hines one best of all, and I bake a lot from scratch as well.