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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
If you love the flavors of peanut butter and chocolate together in one luscious dessert, do I have a treat for you! This simple banana bread incorporates both of those wonderful treats. It’s like a Reese’s in banana bread form!
How Many Boxes of Cake Mix Will I Need?
This post will give you the formula you need to determine how many boxes of cake mix to purchase for your next project, large or small. Here at Out of the Box Baking we focus a lot of boxed mixes...
Fun Buttercream Decorating Techniques to Try
I don't know about you, but I love working with buttercream. And in this fun tutorial you'll get to step inside my cake decorating world for a few minutes to look at some of my favorite buttercream techniques. What Type...
4-Ingredient Maple Shortbread
If you’re looking for a rich maple shortbread that’s flaky and delicious, have I got a treat for you! This recipe is so simple you don’t even need a mixer!
Simple Canned Frosting Fudge
Make rich, creamy fudge with just a can of frosting and chocolate chips! This no-bake treat is quick, customizable, and perfect for gifting or snacking.
Red Velvet Cookies from Scratch
These soft and chewy red velvet cookies are made from scratch — no cake mix! Full of rich cocoa flavor and perfect for holidays, gifting, or everyday baking.
Homemade Marble Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting
If you love a rich chocolate and vanilla cake with some of the fluffiest frosting in town, this is the recipe for you! This came is from scratch but comes together as quickly as a boxed mix. And it has...
Cranberry Banana Bread (Cranberry Banana Loaf)
If you’re looking for a rich, moist loaf of banana bread with the tartness of cranberries have I got a treat for you! This recipe is simple to make, loaded with texture and flavor, and made with a secret ingredient...
Add About Anything Cookies
If you're looking for a simple base recipe for just about any kind of cookie, this is it! You can use this simple recipe as a foundation for literally any kind of cookie add-ins.
Simple Pecan Sandies (4-Ingredient Cookies)
These simple pecan sandies are crisp, buttery, and filled with rich pecan flavor. A classic, not-too-sweet cookie that’s perfect for gifting or tea time.
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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