How to Make Box Cake Better

4.83 from 276 votes

How to Make Box Cake Better

Take your box cake mix to the next level with this easy recipe! A few simple additions make it extra moist and delicious.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 338kcal

Author Olivia

Ingredients

1 box yellow/white cake mix*
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 large eggs room temperature
1 1/3 cup water or milk room temperature
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream one 250g carton, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Grease and flour two 8" cake rounds (I use Homemade Cake Release), line with parchment.
Wrap cake rounds with damp Evenbake strips (optional).
Combine all dry ingredients and whisk together.
Add wet ingredients and mix until combined. I use my KitchenAid on low for 2 minutes but you can also do this by hand.
Divide the batter between the pans and bake for approximately 50 minutes.
Cool in pans on wire rack for 10mins, then turn cakes out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Video

Notes

*I use French Vanilla, but you can use any yellow/white cake mix for this. I haven't tried with other kinds, but I imagine it would yield similar, delicious results.

Nutrition

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