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The Cake Mix Doctor Book

post #1 of 19
7/6/05 at 8:42am
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Does anyone have this book? If so, is it worth paying $10-$15 for? I used a recipe from the website the other day and it was FANTASTIC, but I am just hesitant to make the leap. 80

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Angela
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post #2 of 19
7/6/05 at 8:48am
I wanted this book so I picked it up at the libary frist, I will not be buying it not that the recipes were bad just I am a plain jane kind of girl and they just sounded to far out for me, I must say I didn;t try any of them but one chocolate one I saw I wanted to try just never got around to doing it
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post #3 of 19
7/6/05 at 8:59am
I have this book and love it! There are so many great ideas in it! I would recommend it.
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post #4 of 19
7/6/05 at 9:09am
Personally, I think it's worth every penny! I've made 7 or 8 cakes from it and every one of them has gotten rave reviews. There's another thread on here with reviews from several people recently so you may want to check that out too. Plus, I'm just too lazy to bake cakes from scratch. icon_smile.gif
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post #5 of 19
7/6/05 at 9:12am
I just got this book as a gift. I haven't made any of the cakes in it just yet but I am going to. Lots of good ideas and tips. If you aren't a very experienced baker (like me) with alot of good receipes under your hat I would highly recommend it. Before you do though, there is a thread on here where some wonderful person is trying to bake all of the cakes in the book and give us feed back on them. I will try to find the thread for you.
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post #6 of 19
7/6/05 at 9:14am
OK I found it..under forums-recipes and tips-My mission to make every CMD cake. I t is a must read if your on the fence about the book
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post #7 of 19
7/6/05 at 9:15am
Here is a thread about everyone's thoughts on this book...

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-2632-cmd.html

and here is a link to a thread where gilpnh is going to make every cake in the book and leave us her reviews...

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-4089-cmd.html

Jess
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post #8 of 19
7/6/05 at 9:26am
Have the book and love it, some recipe more then others. It is helpful.
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Jennifer Dontz Sugarpaste flower class - Hollister, CA 10/12 & 10/13/13 contact me or sugardelites.com
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post #9 of 19
7/6/05 at 11:07am
YES YES YES icon_biggrin.gif

I just got the book last week and although some of the recipes I will never make, the last section is just perfect for me. It has the basic "doctored" recipes. So a few choc, a few white, and a few yellow cake recipes that you use buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt or milk in instead of the water called for by the box, along with melted butter etc. I am surprised what a simple change in these ingredients changes it from cake mix flavored to homemade tasting. Soooo yummy!! If I hadn't been in such a hurry to have it I'd have just ordered it along with a few other books for cheaper off of Amazon and gotten the free shipping icon_rolleyes.gif
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post #10 of 19
7/6/05 at 11:54am
I recently bought the book and can't wait to try some of the recipes.

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post #11 of 19
7/6/05 at 12:14pm
i have heard a lot about this book,, Im gonna buy it as soon as i get my hands on one lol
Ute
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post #12 of 19
7/6/05 at 12:22pm
I have the Cake Mix Doctor, the Cupcakes from the Cake Mix Doctor and Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor... I haven't tried any of the cakes yet, but I will be doing some of them soon... I like to try out new stuff on co-workers and family first to get their feedback icon_biggrin.gif
Cheryl a/k/a ntertayneme (n-ter-tayne-me)
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Cheryl a/k/a ntertayneme (n-ter-tayne-me)
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post #13 of 19
7/6/05 at 12:22pm
I recently purchased the book at Sam's Club for under $10. I think it is well worth the money. There are many great recipes in the book.
Kathy (aka KrazyKross)
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Kathy (aka KrazyKross)
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post #14 of 19
7/6/05 at 1:53pm
i have it and it is worth every penny, although it was a gift. i would have paid any amount for this book. within the first couple of weeks that i received it i already tried four of the recipes and i loved every one!!! icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif
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post #15 of 19
7/6/05 at 2:05pm
I have the book and love it. I prefer to use cake mixes rather than from scratch, they seem more moist. It is worth the money!!
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