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Recipes and Baking Tips by Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson is a professional baker, recipe developer, and author with over 20 years of experience creating custom wedding cakes, cookies, and desserts. A former cottage bakery owner, she now teaches baking classes at a private school and shares her favorite recipes, tips, and cake decorating secrets on her blog, Out of the Box Baking. Janice is also the author of more than 170 published novels in the Christian market, many featuring bakers and small-town kitchens inspired by her real-life adventures.

Let's Take a Fun Baking Quiz

Enjoy this fun, interactive baking quiz, sure to test your skills (and your memory)! You will find the answers after each question. Question 1: What leavening agent is most often used in most traditional bread recipes? The answer is D: Yeast. Yeasts are single-celled microorganisms classified as part of the fungus kingdom. (Sounds delicious!) But I …

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How Many Boxes of Cake Mix Will I Need? (Simple Guide)

Wondering how many boxes of cake mix you’ll need for your recipe or celebration? This clear guide breaks down quantities by pan size and servings so you can plan with confidence and avoid kitchen guesswork. Here at Out of the Box Baking we focus a lot of boxed mixes. A simple box of cake mix …

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