Comments on: How to Make Box Cake Better (Almost Scratch Cake)

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:43:27 +0000

In reply to Kristen. Hi Kristen! That is high praise indeed. So happy you both like it!

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:50:57 +0000

I am not a baker at all, I used your recipe and my husband said “I usually don’t like cake but ate it to not hurt your feelings and this is the best cake I have ever eaten, I didn’t even need a cup of milk” a huge hit in this house and will definitely be using again.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:20:28 +0000

In reply to Leslie. Hi Leslie! No specific changes for a RV cake. You could add a bit of red coloring if you like but I don't think that's necessary.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:50:04 +0000

Hello! I wanted to try this out with a red velvet cake mix, is there anything you recommend? I was going to follow this process but did now know if the results would turn out the same.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:23:14 +0000

In reply to Edee.

Hi Edee! I do prefer my cakes to be more on the dense side rather than light and fluffy, but it shouldn’t be too dense and should rise to the top of two 8×2″ pans. Overly dense cakes can be from overmixing the cake batter once the flour is added (it develops too much gluten) or not using room temperature ingredients so the cake batter doesn’t emulsify properly.

By: Edee

Edee — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:38:09 +0000

Would make again but use a leavening agent so it wasn’t so dense 🙂

By: Kayla

Kayla — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 02:39:29 +0000

I was wondering if you could do this and make an orange juice cake? By using a white cake mix and orange juice instead of water or milk. And adding orange extract instead of vanilla

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:35:05 +0000

In reply to Michelle P. Hi Michelle! So happy you loved it. I actually haven't tried it as a loaf cake but it would be delicious!

By: Michelle P

Michelle P — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:49:04 +0000

I made two loaves pan of chocolate cake and I was skeptical but I said I’m going to give it a try and I’m glad I did cuz it is a delicious cake. I didn’t even put icing on it just cut it about 10 minutes out of the oven nice and warm it was so good very fluffy kind of reminded me of a pound cake to a degree but it was really good

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:19:09 +0000

In reply to CT. Hi CT! There is already sour cream in the recipe so the buttermilk is unnecessary. For best results use the recipe as written.