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Valentine Oreo Truffles
If you love the taste of Oreos but you're also crazy about truffles, you're going to flip over this simple Valentine's themed recipe. Best of all, it only calls for four ingredients!
Easy Challah Bread from Scratch
In this post I'm going to share a delicious recipe for Challah bread, one you will use again and again! Best of all, it's an easy recipe to use, even if you've never made bread before.
Some Things Just Don't Go Together
Enjoy this new devotion from Out of the Box Baking
Egg Free Baking Recipes
If you've been to the grocery store lately, you know that eggs are pricey! For most bakers, this is bad news. But it doesn't have to be. Here at Out of the Box Baking we've got a ton of egg-free...
Orange Raspberry Pound Cake
If you love the texture of a luscious pound cake but the light, bright flavors of citrus and berries, you're going to be crazy about this new recipe.
Easy Black Forest Bundt Cake (doctored cake mix)
If you love the flavors of chocolate and cherries you're going to adore this easy Black Forest Bundt Cake. It's one of the simplest cakes you'll ever make and best of all it starts with a box of cake mix...
Strawberry Valentine Chex Mix
If you're looking for the perfect snack to take to your next Valentine's Day function, have I got a quick and easy treat for you! This Chex mix, like so many of the recipes on this site, starts with a...
Heart Shaped Cake (without heart pan)
You've got a hankering to make a heart-shaped cake but you don't have a set of heart shaped pans. What do you do? In this easy tutorial I'm going to show you how to take a round pan and a...
20 Easy Egg Substitutes
In today's economy we bakers need to do everything we can to cut back on our spending. With the cost of eggs going through the roof, this is especially important. In this post I'm going to give you several tips...
Simple Pie Crust from Scratch
If you've ever been intimidated by pie crust, I've got a simple no-fail recipe, perfect for pies, cobblers, and other sweet treats. In this post I'll show you how it's done. I'll even give you suggestions for other ways to...

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.