How to Make a Box Cake Mix taste homemade! ~ Game changing Box Cake Mix hacks ~ #duncanhines

box cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake mix

💰Cheaper: generic brand cake mix

Generic brands often offer similar taste at a lower price.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that adds moisture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola is often less expensive.

frosting

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: homemade frosting

Greek yogurt provides a healthier topping option.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Grease a bundt pan with butter and lightly flour it.

Open the pack of Duncan Hines perfectly moist French vanilla box cake mix.

Add 1 small pack of instant pudding mix to the dry ingredients and stir.

Add 4 eggs to the mixture.

Melt 2/3 cup of salted butter and add it to the bowl.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract.

Pour in 1 cup of buttermilk.

Beat the mixture on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to medium speed for 2 minutes until thick and creamy.

Scoop the batter into the prepared bundt pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 33 to 36 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan until cool to the touch before removing.

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