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Cinco de Mayo Favorites
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with festive bakes! From churros and sopapillas to tres leches, tropical cakes, and fiesta cookies, these easy recipes bring bold Mexican-inspired flavor to your celebration.
Sourdough Discard Recipes: Delicious Ways to Use Your Extra Starter
Got extra sourdough discard in your fridge? Don’t toss it! These easy sourdough discard recipes turn leftovers into delicious baked goods, from breakfast treats to cozy snacks.
Let's Get Creative: Thinking Outside the Box
Creativity is more than artistic expression — it’s a way of seeing, shaping, and living. Explore a fresh perspective on imagination, purpose, and the deeper source of inspired thinking.
Honeybun Cake (The Old-Fashioned Bakery Favorite)
Old-fashioned Honeybun Cake made with yellow cake mix, sour cream, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then finished with a warm vanilla glaze. An easy, nostalgic dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day or any gathering.
No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie
This No-Bake Chocolate Cream Pie is rich, smooth, and unbelievably easy! Made with instant chocolate pudding and fresh whipped cream in a crunchy cookie crust, this classic dessert comes together in minutes — no oven required.
Resurrection Cupcakes: A Simple Easter Dessert with Meaning
Easter is a season of hope, renewal, and celebration—and sometimes the sweetest moments come from the simplest ideas.
Spanish Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Spanish peanut chocolate chip cookies are the kind you’d expect to find behind a bakery glass case—rich, gooey, and impossible to resist. One bite and you’ll understand why this classic combo never goes out of style.
Almond Joy Coconut Balls
These Almond Joy coconut balls are a no-bake candy made with sweet coconut, chopped almonds, and a rich chocolate coating. An easy homemade treat perfect for Christmas trays and gifting.
Candy Cane Whoopie Pies (Soft & Fluffy)
Soft chocolate whoopie pies made from cake mix, filled with creamy buttercream and rolled in crushed peppermint chips. A festive, easy holiday dessert!
Strawberry Dream Cupcakes
These Strawberry Dream Cupcakes start with a white cake mix and are enhanced with freeze-dried strawberries, sour cream, strawberry extract, and milk for a soft, bakery-style crumb. Finished with stabilized whipped cream and strawberry swirls, they’re light, fluffy, and irresistible.
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Let’s Step Out of the Box, Y’all!
If you love to bake and you’re looking for great hacks that start with a boxed mix, you’ve come to the right place! Out of the Box Baking is the brain-child of Janice Thompson (yours truly), an inspirational author of over 165 books and self-proclaimed cake and cookie expert.
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