Enhanced Cake Formula

Makes an absolutely delicious cake that has a ‘crumb’ similar to a pound cake, ideal for decorating and stacking/tiering.

Enhanced Cake Formula

Ingredients

1 Cake Mix Box (Duncan Heines®, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury® etc.)
1 cup All purpose flour
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 generous dash of salt
3 large eggs
1 1/3 cup water
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup melted butter (optional, but highly recommended)

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 325°

Mix flour, sugar, cake mix, and salt together with fork, set aside.
Into Mixer bowl put eggs, water, sour cream and butter.
Add dry ingredients and mix well on (about 2 minutes on low speed).
Bake at 325° for 30 -60 minutes depending on pan size.

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Comments (10)

shaymomx5 on 19 Mar 2010 , 4:25am

I have made this cake with much positive feedback.

lacresha on 15 May 2010 , 3:13pm

great cake

kdbasher on 13 Jun 2010 , 9:21pm

I love this with a white or french vanilla mix, but not with chocolate. While it tasted good, the texture was off for me.

FancyPantsBaker on 13 Oct 2010 , 5:07pm

I was really unsure about this recipe when the woman who made my wedding cake showed it to me but I remember how good my cake was and decited to take it for a test run and omg I couldnt be happier, this is seriously the only recipe I will use when it comes to white cake, I am trying it today with a chocolate cake just as a test run for a German Chocolate Cake I will be making next month to see if its suitable to use, Will post an update

FancyPantsBaker on 14 Dec 2010 , 10:49am

K update as promised, I made the recipe using chocolate cake and I hate to say it but it was awful, no flavor and just totally off, I still love the vanilla and keep boxes of cake mix in my pantry just to make this cake last min.

VanessitaS on 23 Dec 2010 , 6:38pm

I absolutely LOVE this cake recipe. It is my go-to recipe and has NEVER failed me. I've made it with white, coconut, pineapple, and butter box mixes and all have turned out delicious. Thank you!!

NurseCake on 11 Oct 2011 , 6:01am

I made this cake over the weekend and everyone actually LOVED it!!!! Thx =)

hellie0h on 12 Sep 2016 , 3:28pm

I have used this recipe for years now, and the chocolate version is just as good. I add a half cup cocoa powder to the recipe.

CSMomof2 on 31 Dec 2016 , 2:49pm

would this work for a bundt cake, or would it be too much batter?

peachcake on 15 Jan 2018 , 5:54pm

Made this recipe yesterday. Delicious!Sturdy,Very Moist! I will be using this recipe for my grandsons wedding cake.And it baked beautifully. Use 2 eight inch pans for 25 mins. Baked nice and level too. Thank You!

Enhanced Cake Formula