8 Ways to Make a Packet Cake Taste Homemade

Kitchen magic tricks that definitely make a packet cake mix taste even better than store-bought cakes!

You have plenty of cake mix in your cupboard but no idea what to make something out of it, right? Guess what, we’re sharing with you these easy-to-follow tricks that for sure will turn those mixes into superb and tummy-favourite homemade cakes!

1. Add an Extra Egg

Instead of just 2, add 3 to 4 whole eggs for a richer taste and fluffy texture.

2. Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract

Freshen up the cake mix with a dash of vanilla extract for better flavour.

3. Substitute Milk for Water

Instead of water, pour in a whole milk into your cake mix for a denser texture like homemade.

4. Use Melted Butter Instead of Oil

Butter is better than oil for a richer taste.

5. Add a Tablespoon of Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is essentially made of oil, egg and vinegar, adding it to your cake mix is a classic trick. the oil makes the cake tender, the egg makes the cake moist, and the acid in the vinegar really brings out the cake’s flavour.

6. Grate In Some Lemon or Orange Zest

Lemon or orange zest makes your cake crave-worthy because it boosts the cake’s flavour too!

7. For Chocolate Cakes, add a teaspoon of Coffee

If you’re baking chocolate cakes, add some coffee into it. Not only it does boost the chocolate flavour, coffee is another prime replacement for water in cake mix.

8. Substitute Water for Coconut Milk

Just like whole milk, Coconut milk makes your cake denser and fluffier

And there you go! Try these tricks now and bake a cake that you can enjoy at the comforts of your home.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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