As a baker (pastries and cake decorator) for 40+ years, I can honestly say that I find that the right additions to boxed cake mixes (many of which are in this video) really do make them taste better than most bakery cakes! And since the box cake companies have all decreased their original amount of dry mix from just over 18 ounces to just over 15 ounces (yet they sure didn't decrease the price of them!), the additional ingredients added will result in more cake batter. I have a few tips to share that may help you and/or others. When making a boxed cake mix, I find it's better to first blend all of the wet ingredients together, then add the dry ones, and then mix for the time specified on the box. This helps ensure the eggs and other wet ingredients are well blended but without over mixing the dry ingredients because it's often over mixing the flour (cake mix) that can result in less desirable results. Just be sure to mix for the full amount of time instructed on the box after adding the dry ingredients, or that can also give you less desirable results. Another tip is to not bake cakes quite as long as the instructions say to because the cakes are hot enough when removed from the oven that they continue to cook for a bit longer afterward. As for using dark, non stick pans, if you line them with parchment rounds (bought pre cut or cut your own), that will help prevent them from becoming too dark on the bottom and will prevent them from sticking (but you still need to grease the pans as instructed). I actually do this with all types of cake pans, except for bundt pans. To prevent the cake from sticking to the paper (as the cakes were being stacked and iced), if you turn them out on a wire rack about 10 minutes after removing them from the oven, the paper won't stick to them. It's the moisture from the condensation that forms as they cool that causes the paper to stick to them, so cooling racks are a must for me. Be sure to allow the cakes plenty of time to cool before icing because the icing will melt if you don't, causing the top layer to slide right off. But cakes actually tend to do better when they are allowed plenty of cooling time because it gives them a chance to 'settle', resulting in a more stable cake. And a more stable cake is far less likely to break or crack when lifted to place on the cake plate or when placing one layer on top of another, as well as less likely to split or crack after being stacked and iced. As for things you can add to a boxed cake mix, I also add a small box of INSTANT pudding mix, using a flavor that compliments the flavor of the cake I'm making And I use milk instead of the water called for. Just replace the water with the same amount of milk (whole, reduced fat, or skim). You can also use half liquid coffee creamer (flavored or plain) with half milk or half water. But if using flavored creamer, just make sure the flavor of the coffee creamer compliments the flavor of the cake. I always add extra vanilla extract. If you are making chocolate or Devils Food cake, adding a teaspoon of coconut flavoring gives it a special, unique taste, but without making it taste like coconut. Orange flavoring and instant coffee powder also go well with chocolate, but you can experiment with any combination of flavors of cake mixes and flavorings to get the ones you prefer. If you like maraschino cherries, you can drain them, then puree them into a paste and add that to the batter (there will be no noticeable bits of cherries in the baked cake). You can save the juice from the cherries to use as your liquid, but you may have to add another liquid to equal the amount of water called for in the instructions. You can also do the same with icings. Just make sure the flavoring(s) you use compliment the flavor of the cake. And, like you, I always add extra eggs! If I want a denser cake that will stack well, such as for a wedding cake, I'll use two extra eggs, but if I want a lighter cake, I'll use just one extra egg. But it's really just a personal preference, whether it's a two layer cake or a multi-tiered cake. Adding ½ to ¾ cup sour cream to the batter also helps give it moistnesss. Simply add it in with the wet ingredients. I also add melted butter to box cakes, but I add the full amount of oil the instructions call for, then add 1/2 to 1 stick melted butter, too (the amount is purely a taste prefence). This way, it has the lighter moistness the oil gives it, plus the yummy butter flavor. Since butter solidifies at room temperature, I've found that, in some box cakes, using only butter can make it a bit too dense. Lastly, to help get a nice, even top on your cakes, spread the batter as smoothly as you can and, then using both hands, 'spin' the filled pans in the same direction on a flat surface, such as your counter top. This will 'sling' more batter out towards the side of the cake, leaving less batter in the center to form a dome on top. Just be careful not to spin it off onto the floor. 😉 Also, decreasing the oven temp by about 25 degrees (F) will often help result in a more level cake and with a finer crumb. But if you do decrease your oven temp, you'll have to bake it a bit longer than you otherwise would. When your cake is cooled and ready to frost, these tips will help you get a smooth finish, with no crumbs in the frosting. After applying the frosting on the bottom layer, then adding the top layer, apply a 'crumb coat' (a thin layer of frosting) on the entire cake and let it chill in the fridge for a few minutes to set. This will seal in the crumbs, keeping any from the final layer of frosting and giving your cake a much neater, cleaner look. After the crumb coat has set, apply a generous amount of the final layer of frosting. I prefer to do the sides first, then the top. If you want a nice, smooth finish on your icing, just dip your metal spatula in very hot water, wipe dry, and then run it over the icing for the final finish. You can remove any excess frosting during this process; I find it easier to apply a lot of frosting, then remove the excess as I smooth it out. You may have to dip it several times to get the whole cake smooth, but it gives a beautiful finish to the cake. My basic butttercream frosting recipe and Whipped Frosting recipes: This a basic American buttercream frosting, and it's super easy to make and is delicious! The following is the amount I make when making frosting to fill and frost a 2 or 3 layer cake, with enough left over to pipe flowers, borders, etc. If you only want enough to fill and frost a cake, you can just cut the amount of ingredients in half. Ingredients *1 pound (4 sticks) room temperature butter (I like salted because it cuts down on the sweetness, but you can use unsalted. Although with unsalted, you will have to add a bit of salt to the icing). *2 pounds powdered (icing) sugar *2 tablespoons vanilla extract (I use only real vanilla, never clear or imitation) *1/4 - 1/3 cup heavy cream, light cream, or milk for desired consistency Directions Beat butter until it's lighter in color, soft and creamy (butter becomes much lighter in color if you beat it at least 5 minutes). Add sugar, beginning with a cup or two at a time, then gradually adding all of the sugar. If you add it all at one time, you will have a huge cloud of sugar all over your kitchen and on you, so be sure to also mix on low until it's incorporated well. Add the vanilla extract, then the cream or milk a bit at a time until you get the consistency you want, then beat until frosting is smooth and creamy, and all ingredients are fully incorporated. It's best to start out with less liquid, then add more as needed so you don't end up with your frosting too thin. But if it does become too thin, just add a bit more sugar until it's as thick as you want. And if it's too thick, then just add a bit more of the milk or cream as needed. The amount of liquid needed sometimes varies because the warmer it is in your kitchen, the less liquid you may need for the frosting. NOTE: This icing will keep for 3 days at room temperature (covered), 2 - 3 weeks in the refrigerator (covered), and can be frozen for 3 - 4 months if well sealed. If refrigerated or frozen, just set out to come to room temperature (keep covered), then beat again before using. I prefer to use salted butter to cut down on the sweetness, but you can use unsalted butter if you prefer (or half salted and half unsalted). But if you use unsalted butter, you need to add a pinch of salt to the icing. As for the liquid, you can also use undiluted evaporated milk or liquid coffee creamer, including the flavored ones, if you want to give it a seasonal flavor, such as pumpkin spice for Thanksgiving or Christmas. There are many different flavors of liquid coffee creamers, so just select one that will compliment the flavor of your cake. FOR A WHIPPED FROSTING: Beat one quart of very cold, heavy (whipping) cream until it is about half-way whipped (thick, but just before forming peaks), then add one large box or two small boxes of INSTANT pudding mix (any flavor) and beat until thick - which will only take another minute or two. This makes plenty of whipped frosting to fill and frost a 2 or 3 layer cake. But this one must be stored in the refrigerator! FOR A STABILIZED WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING Whip 1 cup cold mascarpone with ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract just until smooth and creamy. Add 1 ½ cups very cold heavy cream, and whip just until smooth. If you prefer a sweeter cream, add more powdered sugar to taste before adding heavy cream (I use 1 cup). This must be stored in the refrigerator! If you prefer to use a canned frosting instead of making your own, the canned frosting will be lighter, fluffier, and increase in volume if you first whip it with an electric mixer, or whip vigorously by hand with a whisk.
Thank you so much for your tips and tricks!! I am so excited to try your coconut extract tip! It is going on the grocery list now! I'm excited to try all your tricks actually, lol! I may have to make an updated video. I've gotten so many great tips! Thanks again!
I'm 64, and I've never had a birthday cake. We were too poor , growing up, and as an adult, I never married or had kids, so I've pretty much ignored my birthday because it's never been a big deal. But, I must admit I teared up, watching this young woman decorate the top of the cake with the green frosting. She's a wonderful young woman, and I'm sure her grandfather deserves the kindness she shows him in doing this for hm. AND, I love chocolate cake, so I've made the boxed ones with the "jar" of frosting, but it's really not good at all. So, I plan on following her tips and trying to make one her way. Only thing I'll have to look up is how to make the frosting, my fav part. The store-bought frostings are really bad, so her "buttercream" one sounds very good, by comparison.
So sorry to hear that you’re birthday doesn’t mean much to you ,, So please send me your address An your birthday date An l would love to send you a birthday card ,, xx
I've been making my niece and nephew's cakes for 24yrs now. I used this hack yesterday and everyone said it was the best cake I've ever made. Guess I'll be doing this from now on. Thank you
I’ve made this 3 times already for different occasions, one being my niece’s baby shower! O. M. G.!!!! Everyone went crazy for it!! This will be my Go To forever now!! Thank you!!! 🙏❤️
Not only that cake came out beautiful ! But the fact that you took the time to do this for your grandpa,,is even more beautiful . I wish grandkids can appreciate the importance of having your grandparents in your life like you do😘 Thank you for spreading the love for grandpas ( a lot of times we don’t get the love and credit we deserves) 😘🙏🏻
Our daughter married a young man who is very much like her grandfather. She also married him on the anniversary of her grandparents. They married in 1941 so she married in 2014. All five of our children loved their grandparents and they knew it!
Greetings!!!…………I’m a single Dad (Former Marine, 16 years)………I’ve never had time for these silly little things or given importance to any display of affection.....my daughter is 10...she does everything but stand still....at this time after viewing this “How to” 5 times ...my daughter set out to make this cake...at this time here in California 2:10 p.m. on a Sunday., June 30th....I’ve never had so much fun and have interacted with my daughter like I have today...you are amazing., thank you so much for this....cant wait to see how it turns out....oh..we also have two felines ..that was cute (Can a Marine say cute?)
Wow..people are so nice on this channel...I wish all people were as giving and caring as you folks. Some channels are literal battlegrounds. Thanks for showing the good in Humanity.
Agreed! I made the mistake of getting into a conversation on Pinterest (of all places!!) and these nuts were using ‘f’ words, calling each other names, questioning their parentage...I try to keep my “teacher voice” - - or writing, as it were - - to a minimum, but I had to scold them. I know it wasn’t my place, but there are tons of kids floating around there, and besides...Pinterest?? We make muffins, and pickles, and learn how to turn a can of green beans into a soufflé with magic sauce. We don’t need that stuff!
@@pointyblackhat9045 And people like those you mentioned NEVER understand what you say, or write, even if you agree with them. They only want to fight and discuss and even insult you for things written by someone else and not by yourself. I've gone through that, too. Kind greetings!
For the first time in my life, I decided to cook a real meal for Mother's Day. I forgot about dessert and found a box of cake mix in my cabinet. I tried this recipe (but with half a cup of butter), and it was one of the best cakes my family and I have had! Thanks!
I do, too! I have seen so many cake videos on TH-cam where the one making the video never responds to anything other than the ones that say "It's beutiful", etc. But Nerissa goes above and beyond so many other videoers (is 'videoers' a word? lol), even though she's got her hands full with all she does. And I like that (and her!) a lot.
My mother decorated cakes. I used to watch her, growing up. She always kept a glass of hot water on the counter as she decorated. She would dip her icing spatula in it every couple of minutes. This would keep the spatula clean and warm so that the icing would spread easily and smoothly.
I love this!!!! Made these into cupcakes for my son's 1st bday party. Tried 3 different flavors before his party to see which one I liked more. I think I've eaten 20 cupcakes in the past 3 weeks alone. LOVE THEM.
@@scraps_4500 OMG please try the pineapple cake mix with coconut cream pudding mix if you can find that flavor!! And use butter cream frosting it is to die for!!! My girls goes nuts over it
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
my grandma always made a triple chocolate cake using pudding mix, milk and extra egg. omg it's so good. basically chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding and an entire bag of chocolate chips sprinkled all over the top. they melt down into it and it's like heaven lol
Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born and watching you bake your grandpa a cake brought me to tears. I always longed for a grandpa and it’s so nice to see you love and honor yours. The cake was absolutely beautiful and I’m looking forward to trying it for Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing your hacks with us. I think you just might have made me a better baker! 😂 👏 🌸
I'm so sorry about your grandpa's ❤ He was my only Grandpa. He just passed away in February and I miss him terribly ❤ I hope everyone enjoys your cake at Christmas ❤
@@NerissaNikole same with me never knew either grandpa they died before I was born my grandmother died when I was 2 so I didn't really know her well either the only one I remember well was my great grandmother I loved staying at her house in indy...she lived to be 100...rip grandmama....
The Cake Doctor. A wonderful book I picked up at a thrift store. She has tons of recipes for cakes using boxed cake mixes and then adds her special twist. She also explains what the different ingredients contribute to the cake as far as texture, taste, how it rises, etc. I've never made a cake from that book that I didn't love.
I have that book too! My mother used to put jello pudding in her cakes when I was a child of around 8 years old & I’ve done it ever since! It really makes difference!! This is a very inexpensive cake & cake idea!!
Has anyone noticed how small cake mixes are these days? You used to be able to get a decent size bundt cake using one box mix, the butter, the jello pudding, and we often used a packet of Dream Whip which gave it lots of volume (but possibly too-fine texture). In those days the average box mix was 22-24 oz; then they suddenly were 18 oz. That makes a huge difference and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, the cake came out flat and small. Not sure but I think they are now about 15 oz. (That's almost 40% less product!!) I haven't made cake lately cos I know a standard sheet cake will only be about an inch and a half tall, where they originally would be 2-3" high. A bundt cake needs to be at least 4" high. Maybe I'll try using two boxes, but it sure would be nice if they just remained consistent. I'd gladly pay a little more to be able to rely on the product to do what it has always done.
Same here. I do the same thing & sometimes i use juice. My last triple lemon cake sold at a charity auction for 150.00$😅 and after that i actually sold some. These box hacks really do work!!
Make sure the cakes, are completely cooled before putting them on parchment paper. If they are not cooled they will sweat, causing them to stick. Use a wire rack to cool cakes so that air will surround them. I can't wait to try this cake!
This recipe was perfect. Tried it last night. The cakes came out perfectly. Tried cupcakes with the left over batter and we ate them before they were cool 😂🥰 Thank you
You're a cook after my own heart, girl! When she was talking about how she made the raspberry frosting and was like I can't even give you the recipe, I was like "Yep! I totally relate!" I don't know how many times a friend had been eating something I made, asking "This is great bro! What's the recipe?" And I'm all, "MAN! ION'TKNOW! I threw stuff in the pot till it taste good! Dats it!"😆
At least u guys are lucky to have eggs. There's constant egg shortage during this covid lockdown. I can't even make a simple cake out of this cake mix without eggs😧. Perhaps go vegan.
Another tip is to separate the yolk and egg whites. Mix the yolk in with the batter. Mix the egg whites separately till fluffy then fold into the pre mixed battter as last step. The cake will be fluffy and moist!
Have faith in JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR for HE SAVES from hell❗️ *What is the Gospel?* The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:9 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. JESUS CHRIST can come anytime! Just Believe ❤️ Love you and GOD BLESS
Kbh, that's very Australian to whip the egg whites into stiff peaks and fold into the cake batter last.. some people add a teaspoon of custard powder Would probably only need 3 eggs and leave out the jello, for a lighter fluffier cake. Good way to make a market ginger fluff sponge🤔🌿🌻
you did an amazing job! wanted to give you a tip as I worked as a cake decorator in a bakery for a number of years. Ok the Tip: you can take a spray bottle filled with water and spray the cake as you smooth the icing with your spatula. It will help make the icing as smooth as possible and will cut down on the crumbs. again beautiful job and good luck I'm sure your Grampa loved it!
I found this video and followed your instructions exactly to make a two layer vanilla cake. I received nothing but RAVES!!! I’m going to do the same thing with strawberry cake mix and pudding in the future. THANK YOU Nerissa! A fan from NYC.
I learned almost 50 years ago that you freeze the unfrosted cake and then put on the frosting. That way the cake doesn't crumble for the icing process.
I always like homemade cakes better than store bought for my birthday. Shows me that someone really cares about my day enough to take time away from their day to make mine special. I'm sure he loved it! Great job!
I've never cut the tops off my cake. My dad always taught me that u can put them bottom to bottom and I've done it that way my whole life. Your cake does look yummy
@@joycegallowayparker9652 this year it makes 40 years for me too. I took Wilton Cake decorating, both course, beginner and advanced when they used to teach it at JCPenneys, bahaha. I couldn’t tell you how many wedding cakes I’ve baked over the years. I am checking out her other videos. Have you tried this cake recipe, looks yummy
Nerissa, I made this cake yesterday and iced and filled it with a white chocolate raspberry buttercream frosting that I found on Pinterest. My family loved it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!
I hope you like it ! not too sweet but it is our family favorite to this day .I started it in 1984 there was so much heavy cream and I asked the LORD what to make with the Cream and that is when I made it for the first time i made a chocolate Cream too rich by itself so I decided to put it on my chocolate cake and use it as a filling and the frosting and that was 1984 my kids were 9 and 11 That was the first of the next 5 children all -call it Mom's Cake I just always maked it for Raymond my first he is with Jesus
Who in the HELL would give this a thumbs down? Not only is she the sweetest granddaughter, her cake is awesome...Nice work! My kitties always try to get at anything I bake, too. :)
@Kristela Hernandez normal cake recipes are super simple. They're literally sr flour, sugar, egg, milk, butter and flavours. This woman added more ingredients to an 'easy cake' than you would put in a normal cake...
Such a beautiful cake and looks so yummy! I bet Grandpa loved it! So nice to see someone making something special for her grandfather. You hardly see that anymore. God bless you both.
My daughter was tasked with getting a cake for a last minute baby shower. No local bakeries could meet the deadline so she called me, her dad. I have been known to like to make a cake every now and then so she asked if I would be able to do it. I accepted the challenge but the pressure was on to deliver something amazing. I followed this recipe to a T and it was a big hit. One thing I learned while trying to achieve a smooth buttercream icing was that after the crumb coat was set up and it was time to frost, not to have the cake too cold. The buttercream started to cool off from the cake and become too stiff to smooth out nicely. I said a few bad words. Thank you for making this video.
OMG......So here is my update. I don't think I could've handled keeping the oil in the recipe and the additional butter. This instructions for this video were perfect as is! I baked this cake for my husband's birthday yesterday and I literally can not stop eating it! We had chocolate frosting on our though. Thank you so much for this video. Our cake tastes like store bought cake! It tastes amazing with the instructions you supplied! ❤❤❤👌
Here's a few tips I learned from a Wilton class about 35 years ago. Put your cakes in the freezer after they've cooled. So much easier to frost a frozen cake, than a room temp cake. You can brush off the crumbs before frosting so that your frosting has fewer crumbs in it. Put a tablespoon (or more) of your icing on the cake round before you put your bottom layer on it. That will help hold your cake in place. Put your first layer down with the flat side facing up. You want your two flat sides facing each other in the middle. Put down a few strips of waxed paper that will extend just about an inch under the cake. When you are done frosting, you will remove them to leave a clean edge. Use your outer frosting and pipe about a 1/2" thick layer of that frosting around the top of your first cake layer. Then carefully spoon your filling in the middle and gently spread it out close to the frosting. This will eliminate any of your filling getting mixed with the frosting on the outside.
Hi how do you store the cakes over night before adding the spreads or anything the next day? And do you need to add that water and sugar mix to the cakes before storing them overnight ?
I am 71 years old and never had anyone make a birthday cake for me. When I was growing up there were 6 kids in my family and my parents didn’t have money to buy much of anything. As far as birthday cakes we never had one nor did we get anything for our birthday. This video made tears come to my eyes as she made that beautiful cake for her granddads birthday. My birthday is in March. Loved the decoration on her cake.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ALMA !!!!!!! You have such a beautiful name. I am seventy-two. I am sorry you missed out when you were a small child; I do know how you feel; birthdays are so important to us, especially at a young age. Back in the fifties, still getting over the effects of the war, a lot of families did not have a lot of money. I hope you have made cakes for yourself since then. Being the mom and wife, that is pretty much how we are going to get a cake, although my husband has bought several cakes ever the years as a nice surprise and my children have made cakes also. So....once again....... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALMA !!!!!!! Linda
Just made this cake for early Thanksgiving!~I used 4 large eggs, put in pumpkin eggnog in place of the milk, and some irish creme liquor! Made a half batch of butter creme with more irish creme in it, just taste-tested it, wow! Very rich, and satisfying!!!
I've baked cakes for years for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions and always used boxed mixes. I've done these same hacks, however, I used duck or goose eggs when I could get them. Great job!
Wedding cakes??!! OMG! I know you didn't make some poor bride's wedding cake with box mix?! How much did you charge her? Every wedding cake I know of was very expensive.....so with your add ins, you possibly spent less than $20 and profited hundreds! Some wedding cakes cost over $1000 depending on the size. I really hope that's not what you did...😢😢😢
@@kimb.9460 My BFF is a baker and she's definitely worked at Bakeries where they use pre made cake mix 🤷♀️ Everyone knows they generally taste better than homemade cakes because science is involved and it creates a more consistent product.
@@kimb.9460 Especially using those nasty duck and goose eggs.I will be mindfull whenever I eat cake outside of family and very close friends.Thank God I know how to do my own little baking twice per year
God bless you for making your Grandpa a birthday cake. My parents have gone Home as have my Grandparents and even my baby Sister. What I wouldn't give to celebrate one more birthday with them. I know we'll be together again. Thank you for sharing.
God bless you for your kindness towards your grandpa! I love my grandpa whom I called Papa! He passed away many years ago. I wish I could have baked him a cake. Never thought of baking one. God bless you and your grandpa and your family ❤️🙏🏼
Came here looking for a simple but delicious cake to make for my adult step-daughter's birthday. I am definitely giving this one a try. I have to say, I enjoyed watching this video more than others I've seen lately. A lot of youtubers spend too much time talking into the camera and fixing their hair and losing track of what they're talking about because they're watching themselves while filming. lol Points for not annoying me at all!!!
I agree with this as well I’m a young 14 year old baker, and in my recipes I add a splash of Vanilla to some of my cakes, and to my buttercream and everyone ask me my secret but it’s not a secret. Adding melted butter and milk makes a difference.
A vanilla cake mix or a butter cake mix, a stick of butter and 1 egg makes delicious cookies. My grands love making cookies when they are here. Its a quick little recipe
Also...have you ever tried instant banana pudding mixed in with cool whip to frost a cake? Its wonderful! Pour some strawberries in their syrup over each slice, you will be in heaven
Melanie Washington We're gonna try Peanut butter next. **** I box of cake mix 1/2 c. Of peanut butter 1 egg. **** I'll let cha know how they turn out :)
Thank you so much, I cannot believe the difference that your tips made. I love to cook and consider myself a seasoned coke but my baking skills are lacking. Everyone in my house loved the cake. It was so light, fluffy and delicious!!! I didn’t have any pudding but I added a little bit of vanilla flavored coffee creamer and wow!!! I really can’t believe the difference!!! Much better than the bakery 🤯😋 🍰
I had to watch this video again to review. When I first saw it I was like I gotta do this. Now I have all if my ingredients and I am about to bake my cake. I hope it turns out okay. Thanks for making this video. I know my family and I are going to love it. I get extra hugs and kisses from my family when they get dessert! So, thank you!!
@@breannasumner6207 I don't know if I did something wrong because the cake was so dense. I thought it would be light and fluffy. It was good but pretty thick. The cake itself was pretty and tasted good but I think if I want a cake to taste like it's from the bakery I will have to make it from scratch (God help us all). Or I can just get it from the bakery. Lol
ISaidIt 2 I left all of my recipes to the school where I taught 18 years ago, however there are tons of two layer cake recipes online or in most complete cookbooks. I recommend searching Martha Stewart's website or cookbooks as she will walk you through each step!
ISaidIt 2 You're welcome dear! That's so true, still there should be a simple 2 layer cake recipe online or here on TH-cam. If not, do you or someone you know have a Betty Croker cookbook? To me they are the best!! Happy baking.
I just found your video and you are adorable. How refreshing to watch without all the noisey music in the background. Love the sound of the kitty and the puppy on the kitchen floor. You r decoration is beautiful. I"m 82 yrs and I never had a birthday cake, my birthday is Dec 28 so never got celebrated. I have one son and would love to have had a daughter or grand daughter just like you.
Happy Belated Birthday Mary. I wish I could bake you a cake! I'm no baker...lol...I'm on TH-cam looking up cake hacks! Hugs. My mama, sister, husband, one daughter, grandpa and numerous cousins have December Birthdays. My mama made a big deal out of our birthdays growing up because she always had to choose whether or not to open her gift on her birthday or save it till Christmas. If she saved it, she had to forego her birthday. If she opened it, that meant she had nothing while her eight other brothers and sisters all got a gift to open on Christmas. You are not alone!
Happy belated Birthday Ms. Mary. I would love to bake you a cake. My husband's birthday is Dec 23rd and our daughter's bday is Dec 29th. I pray you have many more birthdays. I would love your address so my family can send you something special just for you!
Happy belated Birthday Mary, may God bless you and may He put it in someone’s heart to bake you a cake. I would definitely bake a cake for you if I lived near you. ❤️❤️❤️🎂
The cake I chose was a white box mix. White chocolate pudding. I added a tsp of vanilla. Used 5 lg eggs and had a 28 min bake time. This is the most amazing box hack cake Ever!! It's almost in a pound cake category. I did the middle frosting with heavy whipped topping and ground up strawberry jello about less than 1/2 c. and strawberry preserves mixed in...the gelatin helped thicken it like a frosting consistency. Frosted the outside with cream cheese. I dusted chocolate over the top as the flavor profile was Neopolitan and it came out Perfect!!
Very good tutorial. I love vanilla buttercream frosting! I always break the eggs separately because not only can eggshells end up in the mix, but also blood from the eggs.
I have been baking cakes like this for the last 20 years. My father replaced the water with milk, added extra eggs. He replaced the oil with mayonnaise. Ovens will bake differently because of the elevation where you live. Also the air moisture and air pressure has a lot to do with this. So she's correct about cooking cakes to doneness with a toothpick. This does make a very rich tasting cake. It's awesome.
I made your cake, following your video to the letter. I used a recipe for a delicious chocolate frosting. I gotta say that there have been many praises. Need I say more?
I made this recipe with a yellow cake mix and it turned out fantastic. FYI, the batter was much thicker than a regular box cake mix batter so I used a total of five eggs. It was still thick, but no worries because the cake was so freaking good! Thank you, thank you thank you!
I love a"Semi-homemade" recipe. Do it a lot, I have 5 people popping in and out of the kitchen, constantly asking WHAT cha Malkin?? When's it gonna be done mom? How much longer? Ughhh..so that being said, the faster the better in my house..without loosing the quality of a straight from scratch taste. So thank you! ❤
Thank you Nerissa. I followed your recipe and a couple of the tips from the comment section...my cake turned out ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. I can't wait to bake another one.
I always doctor cakes like this with my favorite frosting which is one package instant pudding mixed with 1 cup of cold milk then folded into one tub cool whip. So good!
I made this as a back up when another recipe didn’t work out. It tastes great! My cousin is amazed it wasn’t from scratch as thats what I usually do and IT TASTES SO GOOD and is the perfect amount of moistness. Thank you for sharing this
My baby’s 7th birthday is next week, and I’ve always ordered him a fancy themed cake. This is the very first birthday cake I’m making for him, so it’s going to be special.
That's so awesome my babies who are 32 and 26 @peter rabbit are with me every yr for their great grandpa's bday and they take my grandbabies who are his great great grandbabies. This time is do special for us all !! Thanks for the video 💚👴🎂
Have you tried making it with 1 LG box instant vanilla pudding, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup oil (or butter) 4 eggs, and 1/2 cup of milk? The sour cream makes it so moist! This is how I make all my box cakes. I will try your way next time and see how they compare.☺️ Thanks for the video!
My Great Aunt used to add pudding mix to boxed cake mixes, too. She also used Bundt cake molds and sprinkled powder sugar on top of her cakes instead of using icing.
Omg! Who gives you a thumbs down, I love this my kids ask for this cake all the time now, they call it Kenneth’s cake his my future son in law by the way, I made it for his Birthday. So now the little ones asked me if I can bake them Kenneth’s cake all the time
I baked a strawberry cake last night. Your preparation steps remind me of mine. I will definitely use your replacements of milk, butter using Jello pudding. I always add an extra egg. Thank you!
I tried this recipe over the weekend and it is HUSBAND approved. I've been backing for months and although he eats my sweets with no complaints, he never says much other than thanks! This time he specifically said to me ... babe those cupcakes were really good. And he is a tough person to impress
Hello! I just made these and the bottoms of cupcake wrappers are super greasy and for some reason the tops caved. Did you do anything different from her recipe? Thanks!
I know this video is ages old but I have been trying to become better at baking after making too many desserts that don't come out. So Ive been experimenting again and this recipe is amazing. my cake is moist!!!!!!!!!!!! beginner baker is rejoicing here.
I bake homemade sometimes, but this is one of my favorite hacks EVER and tastes great. I have it saved to my playlist so I like to come back and watch periodically, generally around holidays.☺️
I"ve made this cake several times in diff flavors. Lemon, Chocolate, Yellow, and Strawberry. Each time it was a huge hit. My fav is the chocolate. My daughter doesnt like chocolate cake but she tried a piece anyway and said OMG Mommy.... this cake is so moist and good. I just used a store bought frosting but next time I will make my own frosting from scratch and see how it goes.
This cake looks wonderful! Can't wait to try! If your raspberry frosting seems a bit soft just refrigerate it after you have spread it on the bottom layer for about 20 minutes it will help firm it up. Then you can lay the flat side of the cake against the frosted middle. The cake will be just slightly rounded at the top but it still looks great and will taste wonderful and it will help keep your middle frosting from squishing out at the sides. Just an old hack I learned. Enjoy baking everyone!
I used this boxed cake/pudding hack for my tres leche cake last thanksgiving ! Lol I forgot the recipe and came back for a reminder. Will be making it again this yr ! Thanks 💗
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As a baker (pastries and cake decorator) for 40+ years, I can honestly say that I find that the right additions to boxed cake mixes (many of which are in this video) really do make them taste better than most bakery cakes! And since the box cake companies have all decreased their original amount of dry mix from just over 18 ounces to just over 15 ounces (yet they sure didn't decrease the price of them!), the additional ingredients added will result in more cake batter. I have a few tips to share that may help you and/or others.
When making a boxed cake mix, I find it's better to first blend all of the wet ingredients together, then add the dry ones, and then mix for the time specified on the box. This helps ensure the eggs and other wet ingredients are well blended but without over mixing the dry ingredients because it's often over mixing the flour (cake mix) that can result in less desirable results. Just be sure to mix for the full amount of time instructed on the box after adding the dry ingredients, or that can also give you less desirable results.
Another tip is to not bake cakes quite as long as the instructions say to because the cakes are hot enough when removed from the oven that they continue to cook for a bit longer afterward. As for using dark, non stick pans, if you line them with parchment rounds (bought pre cut or cut your own), that will help prevent them from becoming too dark on the bottom and will prevent them from sticking (but you still need to grease the pans as instructed). I actually do this with all types of cake pans, except for bundt pans.
To prevent the cake from sticking to the paper (as the cakes were being stacked and iced), if you turn them out on a wire rack about 10 minutes after removing them from the oven, the paper won't stick to them. It's the moisture from the condensation that forms as they cool that causes the paper to stick to them, so cooling racks are a must for me. Be sure to allow the cakes plenty of time to cool before icing because the icing will melt if you don't, causing the top layer to slide right off. But cakes actually tend to do better when they are allowed plenty of cooling time because it gives them a chance to 'settle', resulting in a more stable cake. And a more stable cake is far less likely to break or crack when lifted to place on the cake plate or when placing one layer on top of another, as well as less likely to split or crack after being stacked and iced.
As for things you can add to a boxed cake mix, I also add a small box of INSTANT pudding mix, using a flavor that compliments the flavor of the cake I'm making And I use milk instead of the water called for. Just replace the water with the same amount of milk (whole, reduced fat, or skim). You can also use half liquid coffee creamer (flavored or plain) with half milk or half water. But if using flavored creamer, just make sure the flavor of the coffee creamer compliments the flavor of the cake. I always add extra vanilla extract. If you are making chocolate or Devils Food cake, adding a teaspoon of coconut flavoring gives it a special, unique taste, but without making it taste like coconut. Orange flavoring and instant coffee powder also go well with chocolate, but you can experiment with any combination of flavors of cake mixes and flavorings to get the ones you prefer. If you like maraschino cherries, you can drain them, then puree them into a paste and add that to the batter (there will be no noticeable bits of cherries in the baked cake). You can save the juice from the cherries to use as your liquid, but you may have to add another liquid to equal the amount of water called for in the instructions.
You can also do the same with icings. Just make sure the flavoring(s) you use compliment the flavor of the cake. And, like you, I always add extra eggs! If I want a denser cake that will stack well, such as for a wedding cake, I'll use two extra eggs, but if I want a lighter cake, I'll use just one extra egg. But it's really just a personal preference, whether it's a two layer cake or a multi-tiered cake. Adding ½ to ¾ cup sour cream to the batter also helps give it moistnesss. Simply add it in with the wet ingredients.
I also add melted butter to box cakes, but I add the full amount of oil the instructions call for, then add 1/2 to 1 stick melted butter, too (the amount is purely a taste prefence). This way, it has the lighter moistness the oil gives it, plus the yummy butter flavor. Since butter solidifies at room temperature, I've found that, in some box cakes, using only butter can make it a bit too dense.
Lastly, to help get a nice, even top on your cakes, spread the batter as smoothly as you can and, then using both hands, 'spin' the filled pans in the same direction on a flat surface, such as your counter top. This will 'sling' more batter out towards the side of the cake, leaving less batter in the center to form a dome on top. Just be careful not to spin it off onto the floor. 😉 Also, decreasing the oven temp by about 25 degrees (F) will often help result in a more level cake and with a finer crumb. But if you do decrease your oven temp, you'll have to bake it a bit longer than you otherwise would.
When your cake is cooled and ready to frost, these tips will help you get a smooth finish, with no crumbs in the frosting. After applying the frosting on the bottom layer, then adding the top layer, apply a 'crumb coat' (a thin layer of frosting) on the entire cake and let it chill in the fridge for a few minutes to set. This will seal in the crumbs, keeping any from the final layer of frosting and giving your cake a much neater, cleaner look. After the crumb coat has set, apply a generous amount of the final layer of frosting. I prefer to do the sides first, then the top.
If you want a nice, smooth finish on your icing, just dip your metal spatula in very hot water, wipe dry, and then run it over the icing for the final finish. You can remove any excess frosting during this process; I find it easier to apply a lot of frosting, then remove the excess as I smooth it out. You may have to dip it several times to get the whole cake smooth, but it gives a beautiful finish to the cake.
My basic butttercream frosting recipe and Whipped Frosting recipes:
This a basic American buttercream frosting, and it's super easy to make and is delicious! The following is the amount I make when making frosting to fill and frost a 2 or 3 layer cake, with enough left over to pipe flowers, borders, etc. If you only want enough to fill and frost a cake, you can just cut the amount of ingredients in half.
Ingredients
*1 pound (4 sticks) room temperature butter (I like salted because it cuts down on the sweetness, but you can use unsalted. Although with unsalted, you will have to add a bit of salt to the icing).
*2 pounds powdered (icing) sugar
*2 tablespoons vanilla extract (I use only real vanilla, never clear or imitation)
*1/4 - 1/3 cup heavy cream, light cream, or milk for desired consistency
Directions
Beat butter until it's lighter in color, soft and creamy (butter becomes much lighter in color if you beat it at least 5 minutes). Add sugar, beginning with a cup or two at a time, then gradually adding all of the sugar. If you add it all at one time, you will have a huge cloud of sugar all over your kitchen and on you, so be sure to also mix on low until it's incorporated well. Add the vanilla extract, then the cream or milk a bit at a time until you get the consistency you want, then beat until frosting is smooth and creamy, and all ingredients are fully incorporated.
It's best to start out with less liquid, then add more as needed so you don't end up with your frosting too thin. But if it does become too thin, just add a bit more sugar until it's as thick as you want. And if it's too thick, then just add a bit more of the milk or cream as needed. The amount of liquid needed sometimes varies because the warmer it is in your kitchen, the less liquid you may need for the frosting.
NOTE: This icing will keep for 3 days at room temperature (covered), 2 - 3 weeks in the refrigerator (covered), and can be frozen for 3 - 4 months if well sealed. If refrigerated or frozen, just set out to come to room temperature (keep covered), then beat again before using. I prefer to use salted butter to cut down on the sweetness, but you can use unsalted butter if you prefer (or half salted and half unsalted). But if you use unsalted butter, you need to add a pinch of salt to the icing. As for the liquid, you can also use undiluted evaporated milk or liquid coffee creamer, including the flavored ones, if you want to give it a seasonal flavor, such as pumpkin spice for Thanksgiving or Christmas. There are many different flavors of liquid coffee creamers, so just select one that will compliment the flavor of your cake.
FOR A WHIPPED FROSTING:
Beat one quart of very cold, heavy (whipping) cream until it is about half-way whipped (thick, but just before forming peaks), then add one large box or two small boxes of INSTANT pudding mix (any flavor) and beat until thick - which will only take another minute or two. This makes plenty of whipped frosting to fill and frost a 2 or 3 layer cake. But this one must be stored in the refrigerator!
FOR A STABILIZED WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
Whip 1 cup cold mascarpone with ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract just until smooth and creamy. Add 1 ½ cups very cold heavy cream, and whip just until smooth. If you prefer a sweeter cream, add more powdered sugar to taste before adding heavy cream (I use 1 cup). This must be stored in the refrigerator!
If you prefer to use a canned frosting instead of making your own, the canned frosting will be lighter, fluffier, and increase in volume if you first whip it with an electric mixer, or whip vigorously by hand with a whisk.
Thank you so much for your tips and tricks!! I am so excited to try your coconut extract tip! It is going on the grocery list now! I'm excited to try all your tricks actually, lol! I may have to make an updated video. I've gotten so many great tips! Thanks again!
@@NerissaNikole Thank you so much; I'm glad you liked them! And I hope you will let me know how you like the coconut tip after you try it.
Joyce Galloway Parker thank you for the tips!
Thank you for taking the time to do this it does not go unnoticed
WOW! loved all your very helpful tips.thankyou for taking the time to share ! Very much appreciated!
I'm 64, and I've never had a birthday cake. We were too poor , growing up, and as an adult, I never married or had kids, so I've pretty much ignored my birthday because it's never been a big deal. But, I must admit I teared up, watching this young woman decorate the top of the cake with the green frosting. She's a wonderful young woman, and I'm sure her grandfather deserves the kindness she shows him in doing this for hm.
AND, I love chocolate cake, so I've made the boxed ones with the "jar" of frosting, but it's really not good at all. So, I plan on following her tips and trying to make one her way. Only thing I'll have to look up is how to make the frosting, my fav part. The store-bought frostings are really bad, so her "buttercream" one sounds very good, by comparison.
arx754 aww :( I would make you so many cakes!!!!!
So sorry to hear that you’re birthday doesn’t mean much to you ,,
So please send me your address An your birthday date An l would love to send you a birthday card ,, xx
Such a humble lady...chicken is all we have when we have a birthday.
@@maayongaga729 Send me your address please an I would love to send you a card....
Oh, you're birthday is a special day! I'm sorry you've not had a birthday cake made for you. I would be honoured to celebrate your birthday with you😘😘
I've been making my niece and nephew's cakes for 24yrs now. I used this hack yesterday and everyone said it was the best cake I've ever made. Guess I'll be doing this from now on. Thank you
Did you use salted or un-salted butter?
Salted
Sherry Hebebrand, I was a little worried about it so I decided to check the comments
Thanks for your help
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I’ve made this 3 times already for different occasions, one being my niece’s baby shower!
O. M. G.!!!! Everyone went crazy for it!! This will be my Go To forever now!! Thank you!!! 🙏❤️
That is wonderful ❤️
Not only that cake came out beautiful ! But the fact that you took the time to do this for your grandpa,,is even more beautiful . I wish grandkids can appreciate the importance of having your grandparents in your life like you do😘 Thank you for spreading the love for grandpas ( a lot of times we don’t get the love and credit we deserves) 😘🙏🏻
What kind of flavor the instant pudding? You
It is hard trying to diet all the holidays are here right forget dieting
Wendy Brooks She used to French vanilla. If you can’t find that, regular instant vanilla putting from any manufacturer will work.
Our daughter married a young man who is very much like her grandfather. She also married him on the anniversary of her grandparents. They married in 1941 so she married in 2014. All five of our children loved their grandparents and they knew it!
AL Lucas My parents have always been very close to my kids. Children need their grandparents. ❤️👍
Greetings!!!…………I’m a single Dad (Former Marine, 16 years)………I’ve never had time for these silly little things or given importance to any display of affection.....my daughter is 10...she does everything but stand still....at this time after viewing this “How to” 5 times ...my daughter set out to make this cake...at this time here in California 2:10 p.m. on a Sunday., June 30th....I’ve never had so much fun and have interacted with my daughter like I have today...you are amazing., thank you so much for this....cant wait to see how it turns out....oh..we also have two felines ..that was cute (Can a Marine say cute?)
A marine can say whatever they want! This is my favorite comment ❤ Thank you for sharing!
JTFSIX how did it turn out?! Hope you had fun!
Marines can say anything they wish! Thank you for your service!
semper fi and there are no former Marines once a marine always a marine oohhraa
Alright papa!!! Good for you.
Wow..people are so nice on this channel...I wish all people were as giving and caring as you folks. Some channels are literal battlegrounds. Thanks for showing the good in Humanity.
lynn craig . It restores my faith in humanity.
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Agreed! I made the mistake of getting into a conversation on Pinterest (of all places!!) and these nuts were using ‘f’ words, calling each other names, questioning their parentage...I try to keep my “teacher voice” - - or writing, as it were - - to a minimum, but I had to scold them. I know it wasn’t my place, but there are tons of kids floating around there, and besides...Pinterest?? We make muffins, and pickles, and learn how to turn a can of green beans into a soufflé with magic sauce. We don’t need that stuff!
Yeah, drugs are a helluva thing! The folks over here are normal. Those other channels have subscribers that are problematic to say the least.
@@pointyblackhat9045 And people like those you mentioned NEVER understand what you say, or write, even if you agree with them. They only want to fight and discuss and even insult you for things written by someone else and not by yourself. I've gone through that, too. Kind greetings!
For the first time in my life, I decided to cook a real meal for Mother's Day. I forgot about dessert and found a box of cake mix in my cabinet. I tried this recipe (but with half a cup of butter), and it was one of the best cakes my family and I have had! Thanks!
Oh, I'm so glad you tried and loved it!! Especially on such a special day ❤️❤️❤️
I made this recipe for my wedding reception and people are STILL talking about how good these cakes were!! Thank you soo much for this hack!
April Chesterfield WOW! I am so impressed with you ladies who can bake your own wedding cakes. You are super brides!😁
Bella I was going to say the same thing WOW!!!
I love the fact that you made your own wedding reception cakes!
Congratulations on your happy day!! ❤
April Chesterfield that’s great glad it was a hit!👌🏾
I love how she still reads comments after years
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I do, too! I have seen so many cake videos on TH-cam where the one making the video never responds to anything other than the ones that say "It's beutiful", etc. But Nerissa goes above and beyond so many other videoers (is 'videoers' a word? lol), even though she's got her hands full with all she does. And I like that (and her!) a lot.
@@joycegallowayparker9652 Exactly, she's so sweet
@@peddlewix I couldn't agree more. And she's so knowledgeable in so many areas, I love watching her videos every chance I get.
Me too she is so kind happy birthday to your grandpa
My mother decorated cakes. I used to watch her, growing up. She always kept a glass of hot water on the counter as she decorated. She would dip her icing spatula in it every couple of minutes. This would keep the spatula clean and warm so that the icing would spread easily and smoothly.
I've been baking 22 yrs come January, I do this too😊❤️
Wow! How BLESSED you are to be able to bake your grandpa a cake at 89!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💞
What a blessing for a precious elder to have such a loving granddaughter! Beautiful job. And that "noisy" kitty was a cute, if accidental, addition.
This comment section so positive and friendly !!! It gives me the will to live life!
I agree, lol! I think people who enjoy making sweets and making them for others are sweet people 😍
My thoughts exactly. I was quite surprised how nice everyone is here.. so sweet 😋
I made this cake and my family absolutely loved it! Now every time they get A's on a test they ask me to bake the "really good cake" from youtube!!!
Right. And am making a caramel icing with mines today. But can u anser a question for me? Is she using 2 sticks of butter or 1?
@@meb4324 she uses 2 sticks of butter
@@meb4324 1 cup of butter
I love this!!!! Made these into cupcakes for my son's 1st bday party. Tried 3 different flavors before his party to see which one I liked more. I think I've eaten 20 cupcakes in the past 3 weeks alone. LOVE THEM.
Which flavor was your fav? I’m going to try making my sons bday cake this September he turns 2!
@@scraps_4500 OMG please try the pineapple cake mix with coconut cream pudding mix if you can find that flavor!! And use butter cream frosting it is to die for!!! My girls goes nuts over it
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@@DJaySplitSecond Thanks for your tip! Sounds so good! Only I can’t find coconut cream pudding mix anywhere. I’m from inner city Pgh,Pa.
@@donnacarr3782 oh ok yeah they only sell in certain areas, but check online too
my grandma always made a triple chocolate cake using pudding mix, milk and extra egg. omg it's so good. basically chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding and an entire bag of chocolate chips sprinkled all over the top. they melt down into it and it's like heaven lol
Now that is my kind of cake! I love chocolate!
This sounds incredible
Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born and watching you bake your grandpa a cake brought me to tears. I always longed for a grandpa and it’s so nice to see you love and honor yours. The cake was absolutely beautiful and I’m looking forward to trying it for Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing your hacks with us. I think you just might have made me a better baker! 😂 👏 🌸
I'm so sorry about your grandpa's ❤ He was my only Grandpa. He just passed away in February and I miss him terribly ❤ I hope everyone enjoys your cake at Christmas ❤
@@NerissaNikole same with me never knew either grandpa they died before I was born my grandmother died when I was 2 so I didn't really know her well either the only one I remember well was my great grandmother I loved staying at her house in indy...she lived to be 100...rip grandmama....
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The Cake Doctor. A wonderful book I picked up at a thrift store. She has tons of recipes for cakes using boxed cake mixes and then adds her special twist. She also explains what the different ingredients contribute to the cake as far as texture, taste, how it rises, etc. I've never made a cake from that book that I didn't love.
I love that book I have it!
Cake doctor cook book
@@caroljohnson5126 She has a second one also.
I have that book too! My mother used to put jello pudding in her cakes when I was a child of around 8 years old & I’ve done it ever since! It really makes difference!! This is a very inexpensive cake & cake idea!!
Has anyone noticed how small cake mixes are these days? You used to be able to get a decent size bundt cake using one box mix, the butter, the jello pudding, and we often used a packet of Dream Whip which gave it lots of volume (but possibly too-fine texture). In those days the average box mix was 22-24 oz; then they suddenly were 18 oz. That makes a huge difference and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong, the cake came out flat and small. Not sure but I think they are now about 15 oz. (That's almost 40% less product!!) I haven't made cake lately cos I know a standard sheet cake will only be about an inch and a half tall, where they originally would be 2-3" high. A bundt cake needs to be at least 4" high. Maybe I'll try using two boxes, but it sure would be nice if they just remained consistent. I'd gladly pay a little more to be able to rely on the product to do what it has always done.
Same here. I do the same thing & sometimes i use juice. My last triple lemon cake sold at a charity auction for 150.00$😅 and after that i actually sold some. These box hacks really do work!!
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Here's a cool tip add the cold milk to the melted butter so it would lower the temperature down, that way you don' t have to worry about eggs.
Yes! That's what I do🤗
you should never add cold ingredients to any mix or homemade cake
@@1dawnf how come?
Will it curdle the milk?
@@1dawnf why?
Make sure the cakes, are completely cooled before putting them on parchment paper. If they are not cooled they will sweat, causing them to stick. Use a wire rack to cool cakes so that air will surround them.
I can't wait to try this cake!
This recipe was perfect. Tried it last night. The cakes came out perfectly. Tried cupcakes with the left over batter and we ate them before they were cool 😂🥰 Thank you
You're a cook after my own heart, girl! When she was talking about how she made the raspberry frosting and was like I can't even give you the recipe, I was like "Yep! I totally relate!" I don't know how many times a friend had been eating something I made, asking "This is great bro! What's the recipe?" And I'm all, "MAN! ION'TKNOW! I threw stuff in the pot till it taste good! Dats it!"😆
CoVID-19 brought me here since bakeries are closed! I’m making a box cake for my man and my daughter! Thanks!
Home made cake with extras
Same here! I baked one on Easter Sunday.
Did it turn out?
Grocery store has bakery cakes
At least u guys are lucky to have eggs. There's constant egg shortage during this covid lockdown. I can't even make a simple cake out of this cake mix without eggs😧. Perhaps go vegan.
Another tip is to separate the yolk and egg whites.
Mix the yolk in with the batter.
Mix the egg whites separately till fluffy then fold into the pre mixed battter as last step.
The cake will be fluffy and moist!
Great tip, thank you for sharing!
Awesome thank you !
Wow
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The true gospel is the good news that God saves sinners. Man is by nature sinful and separated from God with no hope of remedying that situation. But God, by His power, provided the means of man’s redemption in the death, burial, and resurrection of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of GOD, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
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Kbh, that's very Australian to whip the egg whites into stiff peaks and fold into the cake batter last.. some people add a teaspoon of custard powder
Would probably only need 3 eggs and leave out the jello, for a lighter fluffier cake. Good way to make a market ginger fluff sponge🤔🌿🌻
you did an amazing job! wanted to give you a tip as I worked as a cake decorator in a bakery for a number of years. Ok the Tip: you can take a spray bottle filled with water and spray the cake as you smooth the icing with your spatula. It will help make the icing as smooth as possible and will cut down on the crumbs.
again beautiful job and good luck I'm sure your Grampa loved it!
April Price ...thank you so much for this tip!! I ALWAYS struggle with that! Can't wait to try this, thanks again!
April price Thank you for the tip... definitely a great one
Great tip!
And brush cakes first with simple syryp.....
imaw8ke wat is simple syrup is that regular syrup?
I always added 1 extra egg but recently added 2 and omg it was so good. Not 1 complaint. I cannot believe I didn't learn this sooner.
I found this video and followed your instructions exactly to make a two layer vanilla cake. I received nothing but RAVES!!! I’m going to do the same thing with strawberry cake mix and pudding in the future. THANK YOU Nerissa! A fan from NYC.
Ur so cool
What size baking pans dis you use? Just out of curiosity.
I learned almost 50 years ago that you freeze the unfrosted cake and then put on the frosting. That way the cake doesn't crumble for the icing process.
I always like homemade cakes better than store bought for my birthday. Shows me that someone really cares about my day enough to take time away from their day to make mine special. I'm sure he loved it! Great job!
It makes me happy to watch the cake come to life as you decorate it. Grandpa has a sweet Granddaughter!🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
The best ingredient of all that she put into this cake 🍰 is LOVE 💝💖❤️
I've never cut the tops off my cake. My dad always taught me that u can put them bottom to bottom and I've done it that way my whole life. Your cake does look yummy
Carolyn Stewart .me too...
Good point! When I was able to bake, I used to cut the tops off to flatten it. Then I'd eat the pieces! Quick snack, but well deserved!!
Yes me too. Bottom to bottom.
Yes, me too. Bottom to bottom.
Me too
I am a professional cake decorator, and you handle those cakes just like I do, you’re a pro 🤗🤗🤗looks so yummy
I've been a cake decorator for 40+ years, and I love watching her. Have you seen her other videos? This woman is knowlegeable in so many areas!
@@joycegallowayparker9652 this year it makes 40 years for me too. I took Wilton Cake decorating, both course, beginner and advanced when they used to teach it at JCPenneys, bahaha. I couldn’t tell you how many wedding cakes I’ve baked over the years. I am checking out her other videos. Have you tried this cake recipe, looks yummy
You did a fine job. Don’t sell yourself short. He will love it.
Thank you ❤️
Nerissa, I made this cake yesterday and iced and filled it with a white chocolate raspberry buttercream frosting that I found on Pinterest.
My family loved it!
Thanks so much for sharing it with us!!
Yay!! I'm so glad! And I'll have to look up that buttercream recipe! That sounds so good!
I made this with a devils food chocolate cake mix, godiva caramel milk chocolate pudding, and fluffy cream cheese frosting....O M G .... yowsa!!!
Think about this 1 large box jello pudding chocolate and 4 cups heavy whipping cream .i have been using it for 34 years
This is the frosting but it's yummy I've been using it for as I said 34 years tried on your cake and ask to be refrigerated
I hope you like it ! not too sweet but it is our family favorite to this day .I started it in 1984 there was so much heavy cream and I asked the LORD what to make with the Cream and that is when I made it for the first time i made a chocolate Cream too rich by itself so I decided to put it on my chocolate cake and use it as a filling and the frosting and that was 1984 my kids were 9 and 11
That was the first of the next 5 children all -call it Mom's Cake I just always maked it for Raymond my first he is with Jesus
Janice do you use instant pudding or regular pudding mix? Thank you!
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I TRIED FOLLOWING THIS FOR MY CUPCAKES CAKE TODAY!!! SUCH A GAME CHANGER! THANK YOU!!!!!
So glad!
I made this cake tonight and the best box cake I've ever made and will be doing it this way more often! I used the 9x13 pan and it came out perfect.
Your Grandfather is a very Blessed Man to have everyone show him so much ❤️ love on his birthday. Happy Birthday Sir 🎂🎉🎈
Who in the HELL would give this a thumbs down? Not only is she the sweetest granddaughter, her cake is awesome...Nice work! My kitties always try to get at anything I bake, too. :)
I think the thumbs down is because she overcomplicated a box-cake to the point where she could have just made a normal cake...
Heather Gingher could be that she is using artificial ingredients...who wants to eat chemicals? Not I.
Heather Gingher, It’s amazing that 2.3 K gave this a thumbs down. I don’t know what the hell these people are thinking.
Well said .
@Kristela Hernandez normal cake recipes are super simple. They're literally sr flour, sugar, egg, milk, butter and flavours.
This woman added more ingredients to an 'easy cake' than you would put in a normal cake...
Such a beautiful cake and looks so yummy! I bet Grandpa loved it! So nice to see someone making something special for her grandfather. You hardly see that anymore. God bless you both.
My daughter was tasked with getting a cake for a last minute baby shower. No local bakeries could meet the deadline so she called me, her dad. I have been known to like to make a cake every now and then so she asked if I would be able to do it. I accepted the challenge but the pressure was on to deliver something amazing. I followed this recipe to a T and it was a big hit.
One thing I learned while trying to achieve a smooth buttercream icing was that after the crumb coat was set up and it was time to frost, not to have the cake too cold. The buttercream started to cool off from the cake and become too stiff to smooth out nicely. I said a few bad words. Thank you for making this video.
Hahahahaha. Only a few bad words? 😉🤣
OMG......So here is my update. I don't think I could've handled keeping the oil in the recipe and the additional butter. This instructions for this video were perfect as is! I baked this cake for my husband's birthday yesterday and I literally can not stop eating it! We had chocolate frosting on our though. Thank you so much for this video. Our cake tastes like store bought cake! It tastes amazing with the instructions you supplied! ❤❤❤👌
Awesome, thank you! I'm so glad it turned out great for you! Yummmm!!
Here's a few tips I learned from a Wilton class about 35 years ago. Put your cakes in the freezer after they've cooled. So much easier to frost a frozen cake, than a room temp cake. You can brush off the crumbs before frosting so that your frosting has fewer crumbs in it. Put a tablespoon (or more) of your icing on the cake round before you put your bottom layer on it. That will help hold your cake in place. Put your first layer down with the flat side facing up. You want your two flat sides facing each other in the middle. Put down a few strips of waxed paper that will extend just about an inch under the cake. When you are done frosting, you will remove them to leave a clean edge. Use your outer frosting and pipe about a 1/2" thick layer of that frosting around the top of your first cake layer. Then carefully spoon your filling in the middle and gently spread it out close to the frosting. This will eliminate any of your filling getting mixed with the frosting on the outside.
Awesome tips, thank you Debbie!
Thank YOU!
Hi how do you store the cakes over night before adding the spreads or anything the next day? And do you need to add that water and sugar mix to the cakes before storing them overnight ?
To keep them moist*
I am 71 years old and never had anyone make a birthday cake for me. When I was growing up there were 6 kids in my family and my parents didn’t have money to buy much of anything. As far as birthday cakes we never had one nor did we get anything for our birthday. This video made tears come to my eyes as she made that beautiful cake for her granddads birthday. My birthday is in March. Loved the decoration on her cake.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ALMA !!!!!!! You have such a beautiful name. I am seventy-two. I am sorry you missed out when you were a small child; I do know how you feel; birthdays are so important to us, especially at a young age. Back in the fifties, still getting over the effects of the war, a lot of families did not have a lot of money. I hope you have made cakes for yourself since then. Being the mom and wife, that is pretty much how we are going to get a cake, although my husband has bought several cakes ever the years as a nice surprise and my children have made cakes also. So....once again....... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALMA !!!!!!! Linda
HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY ALMA🎂
I never got a cake made for me! My daughter hasn't either
Happy Birthday! I wish I had an address, I would send you a cake and card! Sending you love! ❤️
Happy belated birthday❤️❤️ wishing you so much love. You are loved!!!! Jesus loves you ❤️
I am planning to use this technique for Valentine's Day cupcakes for my husband. He loves a good cake so I am certain he will be pleased! Thank you!
I hope it turned out well! I made one for my Grandma's 91st birthday today!
Just made this cake for early Thanksgiving!~I used 4 large eggs, put in pumpkin eggnog in place of the milk, and some irish creme liquor! Made a half batch of butter creme with more irish creme in it, just taste-tested it, wow! Very rich, and satisfying!!!
I've baked cakes for years for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions and always used boxed mixes. I've done these same hacks, however, I used duck or goose eggs when I could get them. Great job!
Wedding cakes??!! OMG! I know you didn't make some poor bride's wedding cake with box mix?! How much did you charge her? Every wedding cake I know of was very expensive.....so with your add ins, you possibly spent less than $20 and profited hundreds! Some wedding cakes cost over $1000 depending on the size. I really hope that's not what you did...😢😢😢
@@kimb.9460 LOL, Kim...I think most bakeries use cake mixes. Vanilla boxed cakes are great! Start there and continue...
@@kimb.9460 My BFF is a baker and she's definitely worked at Bakeries where they use pre made cake mix 🤷♀️ Everyone knows they generally taste better than homemade cakes because science is involved and it creates a more consistent product.
@@kimb.9460 Especially using those nasty duck and goose eggs.I will be mindfull whenever I eat cake outside of family and very close friends.Thank God I know how to do my own little baking twice per year
God bless you for making your Grandpa a birthday cake. My parents have gone Home as have my Grandparents and even my baby Sister. What I wouldn't give to celebrate one more birthday with them. I know we'll be together again. Thank you for sharing.
God bless you for your kindness towards your grandpa! I love my grandpa whom I called Papa! He passed away many years ago. I wish I could have baked him a cake. Never thought of baking one. God bless you and your grandpa and your family ❤️🙏🏼
Came here looking for a simple but delicious cake to make for my adult step-daughter's birthday. I am definitely giving this one a try. I have to say, I enjoyed watching this video more than others I've seen lately. A lot of youtubers spend too much time talking into the camera and fixing their hair and losing track of what they're talking about because they're watching themselves while filming. lol Points for not annoying me at all!!!
I think learning to put the top on "upside down" was one of the most helpful thing ever in creating an amazing looking cake!
Sounds great !! Your Grandfather is very lucky to have a great grand daughter like you
I agree with this as well I’m a young 14 year old baker, and in my recipes I add a splash of Vanilla to some of my cakes, and to my buttercream and everyone ask me my secret but it’s not a secret. Adding melted butter and milk makes a difference.
Butter is amazing
A vanilla cake mix or a butter cake mix, a stick of butter and 1 egg makes delicious cookies. My grands love making cookies when they are here.
Its a quick little recipe
Also...have you ever tried instant banana pudding mixed in with cool whip to frost a cake? Its wonderful! Pour some strawberries in their syrup over each slice, you will be in heaven
1431trish is this the entire recipe for cookies? I've heard of adding cake mix to cookies but never knew how.
Melanie Washington
Yes, and you are gonna love them 😉
1 stick of butter (room temp)
1 egg :)
Sprinkle's, you gotta have sprinkles 😁
Melanie Washington
We're gonna try Peanut butter next.
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I box of cake mix
1/2 c. Of peanut butter
1 egg.
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I'll let cha know how they turn out :)
JamieRose Wilson
Delicious 😙
What a awesome granddaughter...This world needs more people like this wonderful lady..God bless 🙏
Thank you ❤
Thank you so much, I cannot believe the difference that your tips made. I love to cook and consider myself a seasoned coke but my baking skills are lacking. Everyone in my house loved the cake. It was so light, fluffy and delicious!!! I didn’t have any pudding but I added a little bit of vanilla flavored coffee creamer and wow!!! I really can’t believe the difference!!! Much better than the bakery 🤯😋 🍰
Army brat here! Dad was retired E-8 and my Grandfather retired Army E-9. My dad's specialty was pancakes on Sunday mornings! It was great!
BTW: My dad fought in Korean War and my grandfather fought in WWII and Vietnam. Both so very brave!
I had to watch this video again to review. When I first saw it I was like I gotta do this. Now I have all if my ingredients and I am about to bake my cake. I hope it turns out okay. Thanks for making this video. I know my family and I are going to love it. I get extra hugs and kisses from my family when they get dessert! So, thank you!!
rosa rodriguez How’d it turn out?
@@breannasumner6207 I don't know if I did something wrong because the cake was so dense. I thought it would be light and fluffy. It was good but pretty thick. The cake itself was pretty and tasted good but I think if I want a cake to taste like it's from the bakery I will have to make it from scratch (God help us all). Or I can just get it from the bakery. Lol
Just saw this. A beautiful cake. I hope that your grandpa had a wonderful 89th birthday. He is very lucky to have you in his life. God bless you all.
Since I'm a former Home Ec. Teacher, making cakes from scratch was all I knew! Thanks for the hack! Looks yummy!❤❤
Miss Elmyra yes you right
Miss Elmyra pappy
Angela Mantey What???
ISaidIt 2 I left all of my recipes to the school where I taught 18 years ago, however there are tons of two layer cake recipes online or in most complete cookbooks. I recommend searching Martha Stewart's website or cookbooks as she will walk you through each step!
ISaidIt 2 You're welcome dear! That's so true, still there should be a simple 2 layer cake recipe online or here on TH-cam. If not, do you or someone you know have a Betty Croker cookbook? To me they are the best!! Happy baking.
The pudding mix was something my mom used as well as sour cream! Makes the cake so rich! That was an amazing looking cake btw!
How much sour cream
I’m not sure how much she uses. But I use a half a cup! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Unsalted butter for this?
It never mattered. She used salted and it tastes great.
@@cindyeastbourn76421/4 cup
I just found your video and you are adorable. How refreshing to watch without all the noisey music in the background. Love the sound of the kitty and the puppy on the kitchen floor. You r
decoration is beautiful. I"m 82 yrs and I never had a birthday cake, my birthday is Dec 28 so never got celebrated. I have one son and would love to have had a daughter or grand daughter just like you.
Happy Belated Birthday Mary. I wish I could bake you a cake! I'm no baker...lol...I'm on TH-cam looking up cake hacks! Hugs. My mama, sister, husband, one daughter, grandpa and numerous cousins have December Birthdays. My mama made a big deal out of our birthdays growing up because she always had to choose whether or not to open her gift on her birthday or save it till Christmas. If she saved it, she had to forego her birthday. If she opened it, that meant she had nothing while her eight other brothers and sisters all got a gift to open on Christmas. You are not alone!
Happy belated Birthday Ms. Mary. I would love to bake you a cake. My husband's birthday is Dec 23rd and our daughter's bday is Dec 29th. I pray you have many more birthdays. I would love your address so my family can send you something special just for you!
Happy Birthday, Mary!
Happy belated Birthday Mary, may God bless you and may He put it in someone’s heart to bake you a cake. I would definitely bake a cake for you if I lived near you. ❤️❤️❤️🎂
Mary Casper Happy Belated birthday! I wish I could make u a cake but I can’t 😔. I hope you have many more birthdays🥳
The cake I chose was a white box mix. White chocolate pudding. I added a tsp of vanilla. Used 5 lg eggs and had a 28 min bake time. This is the most amazing box hack cake Ever!! It's almost in a pound cake category. I did the middle frosting with heavy whipped topping and ground up strawberry jello about less than 1/2 c. and strawberry preserves mixed in...the gelatin helped thicken it like a frosting consistency. Frosted the outside with cream cheese.
I dusted chocolate over the top as the flavor profile was Neopolitan and it came out Perfect!!
Do you mix powdered sugar with the cream cheese?
If I may ask, do you use an electric oven or gas and did it bake evenly as well?
Lirian I think I will try this next
Better then sex cam
Hi Angel, did you get a chance to try it yet? :)
Suggest mixing all the eggs and milk separately in a bowl, and then add total liquid to dry ingredients for easier mixing.
Very good tutorial. I love vanilla buttercream frosting!
I always break the eggs separately because not only can eggshells end up in the mix, but also blood from the eggs.
I have been baking cakes like this for the last 20 years. My father replaced the water with milk, added extra eggs. He replaced the oil with mayonnaise. Ovens will bake differently because of the elevation where you live. Also the air moisture and air pressure has a lot to do with this. So she's correct about cooking cakes to doneness with a toothpick. This does make a very rich tasting cake. It's awesome.
Love the mayonnaise tip!
I made your cake, following your video to the letter. I used a recipe for a delicious chocolate frosting. I gotta say that there have been many praises. Need I say more?
Sue Sheehan what is your recipe for chocolate frosting
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I've made this cake twice and it's been one of the best cakes ever
I made this recipe with a yellow cake mix and it turned out fantastic. FYI, the batter was much thicker than a regular box cake mix batter so I used a total of five eggs. It was still thick, but no worries because the cake was so freaking good! Thank you, thank you thank you!
I'm so glad you loved it!!! I just posted a new chocolate cake mix hack if you like chocolate 😍
Wow, for not being a professional cake decorator, I think it looks fantastic! The lettering is perfect, and I love the trees!🌲
Thank you!
I love a"Semi-homemade" recipe. Do it a lot, I have 5 people popping in and out of the kitchen, constantly asking WHAT cha Malkin?? When's it gonna be done mom? How much longer? Ughhh..so that being said, the faster the better in my house..without loosing the quality of a straight from scratch taste. So thank you! ❤
Best cake recipe I have ever used, even makes me look like I am a professional cake maker!! ( I'm not) I am finally in love with cake again.!!
Thank you Nerissa. I followed your recipe and a couple of the tips from the comment section...my cake turned out ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. I can't wait to bake another one.
Yay!! I'm so glad!!
I always doctor cakes like this with my favorite frosting which is one package instant pudding mixed with 1 cup of cold milk then folded into one tub cool whip. So good!
I must try your frosting recipe.
Definitely trying your recipe! Tfs😊
Yum, that sounds good!
It is really good and so light and fluffy! Great for people who don't care for the sweeter buttercream.
Does this need to b refrigerated then bc of the coolwhip
I'm going to make this for my friend who's turning 88. She's going to love it. ❤❤
How precious of you to do this for him 🙏🏼🎂❤️
I made this as a back up when another recipe didn’t work out. It tastes great! My cousin is amazed it wasn’t from scratch as thats what I usually do and IT TASTES SO GOOD and is the perfect amount of moistness. Thank you for sharing this
Yay!!! Im so happy you loved it! You are so welcome!
My baby’s 7th birthday is next week, and I’ve always ordered him a fancy themed cake. This is the very first birthday cake I’m making for him, so it’s going to be special.
That is awesome!! Happy Birthday buddy!!
Rebeca Stevens
A 7 year old isn’t a BABY!! Good for you, you’re raising another spoiled, codependent, coddled future adult. Way to parent.
How was it?
@@fuckcancer8679 How rude
That's so awesome my babies who are 32 and 26 @peter rabbit are with me every yr for their great grandpa's bday and they take my grandbabies who are his great great grandbabies. This time is do special for us all !! Thanks for the video 💚👴🎂
Have you tried making it with 1 LG box instant vanilla pudding, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup oil (or butter) 4 eggs, and 1/2 cup of milk? The sour cream makes it so moist! This is how I make all my box cakes. I will try your way next time and see how they compare.☺️ Thanks for the video!
Elaine S ...No I haven't! You sold me at sour cream! I am making a cake next weekend and I will try your version! Thanks for the recipe!
Do you bake it for longer or does the baking time stay the same?
supernaturalfan6 I usually just keep a close eye on it.. I would say around 25 minutes
Elaine S I have always used sour cream, but not pudding
Wow! who would know that one could transform a box cake like that. Sounds home made to me....I am def trying this. Thanks for sharing.
My Great Aunt used to add pudding mix to boxed cake mixes, too. She also used Bundt cake molds and sprinkled powder sugar on top of her cakes instead of using icing.
Your hand writing is pretty darn perfect. Great job and thank you for the tips. Box cake tends to be too sugary and not good. This was perfect.
Thanks so much! 😊
Omg! Who gives you a thumbs down, I love this my kids ask for this cake all the time now, they call it Kenneth’s cake his my future son in law by the way, I made it for his Birthday. So now the little ones asked me if I can bake them Kenneth’s cake all the time
Yay, I'm so glad, that is awesome!! It's so good, isn't it!!
I baked a strawberry cake last night. Your preparation steps remind me of mine. I will definitely use your replacements of milk, butter using Jello pudding. I always add an extra egg. Thank you!
I tried this recipe over the weekend and it is HUSBAND approved. I've been backing for months and although he eats my sweets with no complaints, he never says much other than thanks! This time he specifically said to me ... babe those cupcakes were really good. And he is a tough person to impress
Yes!! That is AWESOME!! Thank you for sharing!!
How precious a time....your grandpa will love it. Dont forget the photos!!
Definitely ❤
I always make cakes from scratch but will definitely try this! For someone who is not a cake decorator, you did an amazing job with the lettering!
Cat expects this cake more than grandpa. Can’t you hear them YELLING now ‘cause they know it’s delicious? Great job!!!
Just tried this recipe and my 31 cupcakes for my husbands 31st birthday turned out perfect ! Thanks !!
Did one batch make 31 cup cakes?
Hello! I just made these and the bottoms of cupcake wrappers are super greasy and for some reason the tops caved. Did you do anything different from her recipe? Thanks!
I know this video is ages old but I have been trying to become better at baking after making too many desserts that don't come out. So Ive been experimenting again and this recipe is amazing. my cake is moist!!!!!!!!!!!! beginner baker is rejoicing here.
Yay! Thats great to hear!
🥺 this makes me miss my mommy. I would watch her bake and decorate cakes.
Awe, hugs to you ❤
I bake homemade sometimes, but this is one of my favorite hacks EVER and tastes great. I have it saved to my playlist so I like to come back and watch periodically, generally around holidays.☺️
Home made grandparents cakes are the BEST. 💕🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA.
I"ve made this cake several times in diff flavors. Lemon, Chocolate, Yellow, and Strawberry. Each time it was a huge hit. My fav is the chocolate. My daughter doesnt like chocolate cake but she tried a piece anyway and said OMG Mommy.... this cake is so moist and good. I just used a store bought frosting but next time I will make my own frosting from scratch and see how it goes.
That turned out so well. You have beautiful penmanship, especially with icing. You can also bake your cakes in the microwave in silicone cake pans.
Cadmar Business Suite ...Thank you so much! 😁
I did it and my guess were knocked Out truly worth it . great lady thank you
This cake looks wonderful! Can't wait to try! If your raspberry frosting seems a bit soft just refrigerate it after you have spread it on the bottom layer for about 20 minutes it will help firm it up. Then you can lay the flat side of the cake against the frosted middle. The cake will be just slightly rounded at the top but it still looks great and will taste wonderful and it will help keep your middle frosting from squishing out at the sides. Just an old hack I learned. Enjoy baking everyone!
I used this boxed cake/pudding hack for my tres leche cake last thanksgiving ! Lol I forgot the recipe and came back for a reminder. Will be making it again this yr ! Thanks 💗