Looking for tips when making boxed cake mixes

maybe make it form half of the mix? measure whatever the mix weighs and just split it in half? put away the other half for later use?

maybe make it form half of the mix? measure whatever the mix weighs and just split it in half? put away the other half for later use?

yes and use half the frosting and put the rest in the fridge. it will be fine in there and says so on the tub.

Then you will have half a cake which is usually I think like 5 servings because if i recall correctly most mixes make like ten servings. I would bake it in a single round pan. That's the best way to cook half since they are made that way anyways when making the full one. That the two of you can eat over a day or two as long as you keep it under a cake dome or in some other way covered on your counter.

Get the box mix…. Take one can of diet 7-up, or diet Sprite. Mix only these two things together & bake per the box directions (maybe a tiny bit longer). Voila!!! Lower calories & I swear….NO one will know the difference!

P.S. you won't even need frosting!!! It is so moist!

Get the box mix…. Take one can of diet 7-up, or diet Sprite. Mix only these two things together & bake per the box directions (maybe a tiny bit longer). Voila!!! Lower calories & I swear….NO one will know the difference!

P.S. you won't even need frosting!!! It is so moist!

You just blew my mind.... can you do this with any box cake mix???

maybe make it form half of the mix? measure whatever the mix weighs and just split it in half? put away the other half for later use?

^this^

but also if you want to freeze cake I would advise not to put the frosting on

have a great time with your celebrations

Don't frost the part you want to freeze. Cake will freeze just fine .....frosting, not so much.

MAKE your own frosting.....the canned stuff has trans fat (still). Better yet, raspberry (or blueberry) sauce & lemon cake .....mmm. You can serve Cool Whip on the side.

You could also make a lemon custard ...... from a cooked pudding mix. Dollop custard on each piece & serve with Cool Whip.

Get the box mix…. Take one can of diet 7-up, or diet Sprite. Mix only these two things together & bake per the box directions (maybe a tiny bit longer). Voila!!! Lower calories & I swear….NO one will know the difference!

P.S. you won't even need frosting!!! It is so moist!

You just blew my mind.... can you do this with any box cake mix???

yes. diet clear sodas best for lemon/vanilla cakes, diet colas for chocolate, and I once had a really good diet root beer/spice cake!

Banana cake & cola.....yum

Thanks for the root beer tip!

Not an expert when it comes to boxed cake mixes (I bake from scratch and have never tried the soda trick I've read so much about!), but what my mum did one year for my birthday was make lots of cupcakes. Then she put them all on a giant cake board and decorated them to look like a bunch of balloons. They were iced with different colours with thin strips of liquorice arranged to look like the 'strings'. So still fun, and with the portions are under control. Which wasn't what she was aiming for, but in retrospect a good idea.

If you go the cupcake route, you can get those layered display serving things (I don't know what they're called). If you don't want to go all out with icing (although I think there was a lower calorie recipe involving Greek yoghurt and sugar-free jelly mix somewhere on the internet, but don't quote me on that), fruit is always a good way to decorate. Sometimes a dusting of cinnamon or icing sugar is all you need for presentation. Or you could make it like a build-your-own-cupcake thing where you have bowls of decorating options for people to choose from. That way, you know how much you're eating and if guests want to drown theirs in Nutella and whipped cream and sprinkles, they can do so.

As for lightening up recipes in general, I tend to use applesauce to replace about half the butter/oil a recipe calls for. Two egg whites for every egg is another way to cut down on calories (although it can take away the richness so I when I do it I replace some of the white sugar for brown). It's a bit of a balancing act, figuring out what to substitute for what and by how much.

Also, cake is fine to freeze. But frosting...no.

Hope this helps

love the pop cake, its so good and easy, I make them often

I don't know if frosting freezes well, but cake freezes just fine (as long as it's baked first.

I freeze slices individually in wax paper then a freezer container. Then u can have one slice as wanted but u have to allow it to thaw. Takes a conscious effort. Enjoy her birthday.