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Chocolate Pound Cake with Sour Cream
If you love a rich chocolate cake but enjoy the weight of a pound cake, this is the recipe for you! It comes together in just a few short steps and starts with a box of cake mix!
30 Favorite Lemon Desserts
If you love that tart lemon flavor, you're going to flip over these amazing lemon-themed desserts from Out of the Box Baking!
Recipes that Use Pie Filling
If you've got some extra pie filling in your pantry and you're looking for a way to use it up, this is the post for you! I'm going to share some of my favorite pie filling recipes you're going to...
20 Favorite Frosting Recipes for Cakes, Cupcakes, and Cookies
Whether you're looking to frost a cake, cupcakes, or cookies, you'll find what you need in this fun round-up. Stay tuned to discover my top 20 frostings, guaranteed to make your baking projects even better.
Strawberry Lemonade Crinkle Cookies
If you love the flavors of strawberry and lemon together, you’re going to flip over these cookies. They start with two boxes of cake mix and come together in minutes!
Chocolate Crunch Bars
If you love the texture and flavor of a Nestles’ Crunch Bar but you don’t happen to have on handy, this is the post for you! With just 2 - 3 ingredients, you can make your own Chocolate Crunch Bars!...
White Almond Sour Cream Cake
If you love a rich white cake with a hint of almond flavor, this is the perfect recipe for you. Whether you’re making a wedding cake, an anniversary cake, or a simple dessert for your family, this is going to...
Chunky Peanut Butter Banana Bread
If you love the flavors of peanut butter and bananas, but you also love the crunch of dry roasted peanuts, have I got a treat for you! This delicious Chunky Peanut Butter Banana Bread is all of your favorite flavors...
75 Favorite Desserts with Pecans
If you're nuts about nuts--especially pecans--this is the post for you! In this roundup I'm going to share 40 of my favorite desserts that include pecans.
3-Ingredient Pineapple Cupcakes (Doctored Cake Mix)
If you love a light pineapple cupcake but you’re in a hurry to make it, have I got a treat for you! This simple recipe has only three ingredients and comes together in literally minutes!

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.