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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:...
Homemade Butter Biscuits from Scratch
If you want a light, fluffy biscuit loaded with buttery flavor, this is the recipe for you! I’m going to show you how to make delicious homemade butter biscuits from scratch.
Easy Caramel Apple Bars (Doctored Cake Mix)
These Caramel Apple Bars feature warm spiced apples, a buttery crust, and a rich caramel drizzle—like apple pie in a simple, sharable bar form.
No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars
If you love the idea of a protein infused bar but don’t have time to bake, this is the perfect solution for you. These easy no bake chocolate oats bars come together in minutes and are packed with healthy ingredients
Easy Espresso Cupcakes (Doctored Cake Mix)
If you love a rich chocolate cupcake but you’re also a fan of coffee, this is the recipe for you! In this post I’m going to show you how to make the easiest espresso cupcakes ever. Best of all, they...
24 Marvelous Muffin Recipes for 2024
If you love muffins for breakfast, as a desserts, or a mid-afternoon snack, have I got a treat for you! In this post I'm going to share my top 24 recipes to make muffins in 2023.
Blueberry Cheesecake Ambrosia
If you love the light, fluffy texture of an ambrosia with the creamy sweetness of pudding, I’ve got an amazing and simple dessert recipe for you. I call this fluffy mixture Blueberry Cheesecake Ambrosia. You? Well, you’re going to call...
Lime in the Coconut Cupcakes
Lime in the Coconut Cupcakes from Out of the Box Baking.com
Cheaters Lime Curd
If you're in the mood for lime curd but don't have any on hand, don't fret! In this post I'm going to show you how to make a quick and inexpensive version, a "cheaters" lime curd, if you will.
Simple Coconut Pecan Pound Cake
If you’re a fan of pound cake, rich with coconut and pecans, but you don’t have the time to bake one from scratch, you’ve come to the right place. This bundt cake recipe will blow you away and it starts...

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.