{"id":1111,"date":"2015-04-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianehoman.wordpress.com\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2024-02-13T19:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:17:10","slug":"doctoring-a-cake-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homanathome.com\/2015\/04\/doctoring-a-cake-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoring a Cake Mix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-2.jpg?resize=900%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rosette Cake Wide 2\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-2.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-2.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-2.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">I don&#8217;t know what my problem is, but every time I try to make a&nbsp;cake from scratch, I end up with something that either crumbles to pieces when it&#8217;s cut, or something that could double as a doorstop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">My mom introduced me to the idea of doctoring cake mixes to make them&nbsp;more&nbsp;dense and&nbsp;flavorful. I&#8217;ve tried a number of different methods, and the method below yields a moist cake that is dense enough to form a good base for decorating. It&#8217;s also pretty rich, and in my opinion, tastes better than the bakery! This is the technique I used for my wedding cake. I varied the pudding and cake mix flavors to end up with a coconut cream layer, a french vanilla layer, and a chocolate fudge layer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancymoretag\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"fancyingredients\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Doctoring a Cake Mix<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">1. Take your cake mix.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">2. Add&nbsp;a packet of instant pudding.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">3. Add the number of eggs on the box, plus one. (i.e. If the box calls for 3, I would add 4).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">4. Change the oil to melted butter and add. (1\/3 cup oil becomes 1\/3 cup butter, melted).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">5. Change the water to milk and add. (1 cup water becomes 1 cup milk).<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 0px\">6. Mix well, pour into greased and floured pan and bake according to instructions on the box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-1.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rosette Cake Wide 1\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-1.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homanathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rosette-Cake-Wide-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not a cake baker? 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