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Rich and Creamy Coffee Buttercream
This rich and creamy Coffee Buttercream is smooth, fluffy, and full of bold espresso flavor. Perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and more, it’s an easy recipe that brings coffeehouse charm to your favorite desserts.
Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes
Warmly spiced gingerbread meets a coffee-kissed buttercream — your kitchen will smell like a holiday coffee shop.
How to Turn Cake Mix Into Cookies
Discover how easy it is to turn a simple box of cake mix into delicious cookies! This quick guide will show you tips, tricks, and flavor ideas for making bakery-style cookies with just a few ingredients.
Gingerbread Whoopie Pies (Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)
Easy Gingerbread Whoopie Pies made from a white cake mix, filled with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. A simple, festive holiday dessert that’s soft, spiced, and irresistible!
Simple Crack Keto Biscuits
These cheesy, savory Keto Crack Biscuits are low-carb, packed with flavor, and perfect for breakfast, snacking, or alongside your favorite keto meal.
Creamy Almond Cake Mix Cookies
These easy Almond Cake Mix Cookies are soft, buttery, and full of almond flavor. Just a few simple ingredients and no mixer required — a perfect quick treat for any almond lover!
Classic Lemon Blueberry Scones
These Classic Lemon Blueberry Scones are buttery, tender, and bursting with fresh flavor! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat, they’re topped with a tangy lemon glaze for the ultimate sweet-tart bite.
75+ Bakes from Around the World (International Baking Recipes)
Discover 75+ irresistible bakes from around the world with these international baking recipes — from classic European pastries to comforting American and global treats.
Themed Birthday Party Ideas for Girls (with Cakes, Cookies & More)
Planning a party for your favorite girl? Discover whimsical, fun, and creative themed birthday party ideas—from unicorns and rainbows to cowgirls, ballerinas, and more. Cakes, cookies, and decor inspiration galore!
German Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies (With Frosting Baked In)
These soft and chewy German Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are packed with coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips — plus a can of coconut pecan frosting baked right in! An easy, no-fail recipe with big bakery flavor.
About Janice
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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