I have done 3 scratch recipes in the past 3 yrs. and they have all been great staying leveled. but with boxes i always have to cut the top to loose the hump. Is this normal? I have tried baking strips, nails.. you name it. still get uneven cakes. but not with scratch. can anyone explain this to me?

thanks!
kat

Can't tell you exactly why, but yes, I have had the same experience. At the bakery I used to work at (packaged mix) we lowered the temp of the oven and that helped a bit but didn't erase the problem altogether.