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Cinnamon Sugar Pound Cake (from scratch)
If you're in the mood for a buttery cake with luscious swirls of cinnamon and brown sugar, you've come to the right place! This moist, delicious pound cake is easy to whip up and the addition of the cinnamon and...
Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies
You're in a hurry to make cookies for the kids but you don't have all of the ingredients you need. You look in the pantry and see something that just might work--a white cake mix. But, can you really use...
Easy Banana Berry Cake (Doctored White Cake Mix)
This Easy Banana Berry Cake is light, fluffy, and filled with the creaminess of bananas and tartness of raspberries. The addition of the luscious cream cheese drip sends it over the edge, to a whole new place! Best of all,...
Easy Pineapple Upside Down Dump Cake
Every now and again you want something so classic, so comforting, that nothing else will do. This easy Pineapple Upside Down Dump cake is cobbler-like in texture but one of the most flavorful things you'll ever eat.
Copycat Lofthouse Cookies (with buttercream)
You've seen those cookies in the store--the soft cake-like sugar cookies with a lovely spread of buttercream on top. You've tasted them, and they're really delicious. You wish you could make Lofthouse Cookies at home. Now you can!
Easy Raspberry Pinwheel Pastries
If you love raspberry and you're also a fan of flaky pie crust, this is the recipe for you! This has to be one of the simplest recipes I've ever posted, and yet one of the tastiest! Best of all,...
Common Baking Substitutions: Best Tips and Tricks
Enjoy this master list of baking substitutions from Out of the Box Baking.com. You'll find a host of tips and tricks.
Easy Bananas Foster Cinnamon Rolls (made with crescent rolls)
This luscious, gooey cinnamon roll has a warm, nutty bananas foster taste and feel. And best of all. . .it's made with crescent rolls! It comes together so quickly and easily!
Gluten Free, Sugar Free Banana Nut Muffins (with chocolate chips)
You're trying to avoid gluten, but you really miss some of those sweet treats you used to enjoy. You've tried a few recipes, but none of them hit the spot. Then you stumble across this recipe for a gluten free...
How to Bake with Mayonnaise: 7 Terrific Recipes!
Baking with mayonnaise is a terrific idea. It's the secret ingredient that makes your baked goods turn out perfect every time! Whether you're making cake, bread, or biscuits. . .adding mayo will help! And if you're short on ingredients like...
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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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