Name: Boxed Cake Mix Hack Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix; 4 eggs; 1 cup butter; 1¼ cup milk; 3 cups Buttercream Frosting

Boxed Cake Mix Hack Recipe

Christoph Lor Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Boxed Cake Mix Hack

You no longer have to buy a boxed cake mix. Do it yourself by following this simple and easy recipe. Replace oil with butter for a moist and soft outcome.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1boxBetty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix
4eggs
1cupbutter,melted
1¼cupmilk
3cupsButtercream Frosting

Instructions

The only directions to note are that whatever the back of the box directs you to use.
Add an additional egg.
Replace the water with milk, same amounts.
Replace the oil with melted butter. Double the amount.
Cook with the same directions that are printed on the box.

Nutrition

Calories: 610.83kcal
Fat: 29.77g
Saturated Fat: 13.31g
Trans Fat: 0.73g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.22g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.25g
Carbohydrates: 81.91g
Fiber: 0.52g
Sugar: 61.90g
Protein: 4.38g
Cholesterol: 96.53mg
Sodium: 472.70mg
Calcium: 135.40mg
Potassium: 100.83mg
Iron: 1.28mg
Vitamin A: 164.02µg

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