How do you make store bought cake mix more moist?

Try adding a few of these tips to your box cake mix taste better!

1. Use milk instead of water.
2. Add extra eggs.
3. Add sugar and flour to the dry mix.
4. Use coffee instead of water for chocolate cakes.
5. Sour Cream is perfect for adding moisture and rich flavor.
6. Pudding adds moisture and flavor.

Can you substitute oil for butter in a cake mix?

You can use oil! When substituting oil for butter in a baking recipe, it doesn’t go as a 1:1 substitution; use ¾ the amount of oil for the specified amount of butter in a recipe. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, substitute it with ¾ cup of oil.

How do you make a box cake light and fluffy?

A light, fluffy texture comes from the addition of egg whites, as well as the use of a light hand during mixing. Adding real vanilla or almond extract to the batter disguises any “cake mix” taste.

How do you make a box cake taste like a bakery cake?

Instructions

1. The only directions to note are that whatever the back of the box directs you to use, you have to:
2. Add an additional egg.
3. Replace the water with milk, same amounts.
4. Replace the oil with melted butter. DOUBLE the amount.
5. Cook with the same directions that are printed on the box.

What is a secret ingredient to moisten cakes?

Add Vegetable Oil While butter will give you the best flavor, vegetable oil will make your cakes moister. I use a combination of salted butter and vegetable oil in all my cake recipes to get the most flavorful and moistest results. Vegetable oil stays a liquid at room temperature, while butter solidifies.

How much oil do I use instead of butter?

There is not really a hard and fast rule to the right amount of oil to replace butter, but you can typically use about three-quarters of the amount of butter that is called for in the recipe. For instance, if the recipe calls for 10 tablespoons of butter, you can use about 7 1/2 tablespoons of oil.

Can you make a cake mix without oil?

Adding applesauce to cake mix is a great option if you don’t want to use oil, and it’s probably one of the most popular substitutes for oil in baking. So, if your recipe requires 1 cup of oil, you can substitute it with 1/2 cup of applesauce and 1/2 cup of oil.

Does butter or oil make a cake more moist?

Vegetable oil contributes moistness far more reliably, a result of the fact that oil remains liquid at room temperature while butter solidifies. Liquid contributes to the sensation of moistness, and therefore cakes made with oil often present as moister than their butter-based counterparts.

Do bakeries use boxed cake mixes?

I have worked in quite a few bakeries and the majority of them use a cake mix when making their cakes. The basics of the cake mix is what you find in traditional store box mix, but then there are different added ingredients which make the cake the traditional bakery cake you are used to.

What happens if you put more eggs in a cake?

Although eggs are an essential ingredient in cake baking, adding too many of them can make for a baking disaster. However, if you add too many eggs to your cake batter, then your end result could be spongy, rubbery, or dense. Like flour, eggs build structure in a cake, so they make a cake batter more bonded and dense.

What does egg do in a cake?

The Function of Eggs in Cake Batter: The most important job of eggs in a cake batter is to contribute structure in the form of proteins from both the yolk and the white. The protein coagulates as the cake bakes and, along with the starch from the flour, forms the cake crumb.

Does oil make a cake more moist?

The texture of cakes made with oil is—in general—superior to the texture of cakes made with butter. Oil cakes tend to bake up loftier with a more even crumb and stay moist and tender far longer than cakes made with butter. So why do most cake recipes start with butter?

How do you make a cake mix without oil and eggs?

If you want to make a cake from a mix without using oil and eggs, pour the cake mix into a mixing bowl, then add in vinegar, vanilla, and applesauce. Typically, 1 cup of applesauce can be substituted for 2 eggs. Stir all of the ingredients together, then pour in your water and whisk until the batter is smooth.

Do you add extra egg to your cake mix?

I always add and extra egg to my cake mixes. If it calles for a whole egg I add a whole egg, if it just asks for egg whites, I add an extra egg white. I also add instant jello pudding to each of my cake mixes, whatever flavor compliments the flavor of cake – chocolate- ie: chocolate, white – ie: white chocolate, carrot – ie: cheesecake.

What can I use instead of oil in a cake?

post #10 of 10. When making a box cake instead of oil use butter so if it says 1/3 cup of oil melt 1/3 cup of butter, in place of using one cup of water use one cup of milk and add an extra egg to make it firmer switching out the other other ingredients adds moisture as well and also add a teaspoon of vanilla in the batter.

What do you add to cake mix to make it better?

If it calles for a whole egg I add a whole egg, if it just asks for egg whites, I add an extra egg white. I also add instant jello pudding to each of my cake mixes, whatever flavor compliments the flavor of cake – chocolate- ie: chocolate, white – ie: white chocolate, carrot – ie: cheesecake.