Replace water with dairy or coffee to enhance the flavor of your cake.
Most box cakes require water as the main liquid ingredient, but substituting something fattier or more flavorful can make a big difference.
"Try using brewed coffee in your chocolate cake to enhance the chocolate flavor," said Tracy Wilk, lead chef at the Institute of Culinary Education.
For vanilla cake mix, she said, swap out the water for milk, which provides extra fat that will help keep the cake moist.
For any mix, you can replace some of the water or oil with buttermilk, half and half, or heavy cream to give your cake a moister and richer taste, said Rebekah Ziesmer, development chef at Conagra Brands.
Add in a packet of instant pudding for moisture.
For an extra moist cake, try adding a packet of instant pudding to the batter, Beck suggested.
She said the pudding mix will add additional flavor, make for a moister cake, and create a denser crumb.
Stir some mix-ins into your cake before it goes into the oven.
If you want to make a unique boxed cake mix, add in your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, shredded coconut, peanut butter cups, or crushed Oreos, Beck said.
"This will not only take the cake to the next level, but also it will create a truly unique, homemade cake," Beck told Insider.
Make cookies with your cake mix instead.
Instead of making a cake with your boxed mix, you can make something new altogether, Wilk suggested.
"Boxed cake mix is basically flour, sugar, and a chemical leavening," she told Insider. "So, with those as your base, you can also turn this mix into cookies."
Essentially, you'll want to make your batter stiffer by reducing the liquid you add to it. By doing so, you can scoop your batter onto a sheet and ensure your cookies won't become a cake, she said.
Prepare a filling to add texture and variety.
If you don't want mix-ins throughout the cake, but still want to add some texture and flavor, consider making a filling, Beck suggested.
"You can make your own crunch by pouring half the cake batter into your pan and layering chocolate chips, pecans mixed with brown sugar, crushed Oreos, etc.," she told Insider. "Then pour the other of the batter on top of your filling."
After it's baked, Beck said, you will have a layered-style cake with a yummy, crunchy filling.
Replace oil with butter to create a cake with a firmer texture.
Replace the suggested amount of oil with an equal amount of melted butter, said Ziesmer.
"The cake will taste more buttery, and the added milk solids yield a firmer texture, which helps the cake hold together better for releasing from the pan and when frosting," Ziesmer said.
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