How to Make Box Cake Better (Taste Homemade) Recipe
This recipe enhances the flavor and texture of a basic boxed cake mix by adding pudding, extra eggs, butter, and whole milk, resulting in a moist, homemade-tasting cake that’s easy to prepare.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 12 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate cake mix or Vanilla/Yellow cake mix (Pillsbury brand, box without pudding)
- 1 container Snack Pack Pudding (3.25 oz)
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Whole milk
- 4 Large eggs
- ½ cup Unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix Butter and Eggs: In a deep bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter and the 4 large eggs, whisking them together until fully blended.
- Add Dry Ingredients and Milk: Add the cake mix powder, the pudding container, whole milk, and vanilla extract to the butter and eggs mixture. Mix gently until just combined, ensuring not to overmix to prevent a dense cake.
- Prepare and Bake: Pour the batter evenly into two greased and floured 8×2 inch round cake pans. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Optional Moisture Enhancement: After baking, allow the cakes to cool to room temperature. Remove cakes from pans and wrap tightly in plastic wrap multiple times. Freeze the wrapped cakes overnight to seal in moisture.
- Final Serving: On the following day, allow the cakes to return to room temperature before frosting with your choice of chocolate frosting. Enjoy a moist, delicious homemade-tasting cake.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake.
- Freezing the cake overnight is optional but highly recommended for extra moistness.
- Use unsalted butter to better control the saltiness in the recipe.
- You can use either chocolate or vanilla/yellow cake mix depending on your flavor preference.
- Make sure to grease and flour the cake pans well to ensure easy cake removal.
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