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This Hack Makes Boxed Cake Mix Taste Like It’s From a Bakery

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at UVM chapter.

Looking to impress your friends and family with your baking abilities with as little effort as possible? Well here’s the recipe for you. By simply replacing the ingredients on the box with milk, melted butter, and an extra egg, an ordinary box mix cupcake is transformed into soft, fluffy, buttery goodness.

This helpful hack can be also be applied to any box mix. All you need to do is:

  • Replace water 1:1 with milk (ideally whole milk, but you can use any kind you want)
  • Replace oil with melted butter and double the amount (1/2 cup becomes 1 cup, etc.)
  • Add an extra egg (or two if you want the cupcakes to be very rich, or if you’re using medium eggs)

These cupcakes are ideal for any baker who’s in a rush, a beginner, or who’s just wondering if this hack really works.

#SpoonTip: It totally does and my friends absolutely loved them. It’s sure to become your little secret.

Funfetti Cupcakes From a Box Hack

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 20 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:24 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 350°F and prep your ingredients

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    Line your cupcake tin.

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    Pour in cake mix.

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    Add eggs, melted butter, and milk.

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    Stir or mix on low for 2 minutes.

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    Scoop batter so the cups are 3/4 full.

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    Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.

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    When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost, add sprinkles.

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    Enjoy!

I've made a name for myself as the maker of birthday cakes among my friends and people tell me I remind them of their respective moms because all I watch is Food Network, HGTV, and Criminal Minds.