Baking tips

Welcome, fellow baking enthusiasts! Are you ready to kick your sweet treats up a notch? If you’ve ever stared at a box of cake mix and thought, “I can do better than this,” then you’re in the right place. Welcome to a world where a simple box mix is just the beginning of your baking adventure. At Out of the Box Baking you’ll be given tips and tricks for mastering sweet treats, as well as some of the best recipes on the web! Best of all, all of this is yours. . .for free!

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: Yeast. Yeasts are single-celled microorganisms classified as part of the fungus kingdom. (Sounds delicious!) But I …

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. A simple box of cake mix is useful for birthday cakes, wedding cakes, and all …

Keeping “staples” in the pantry is key, especially during lean times like the Great Depression. Flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and shortening? These were cheap and easy to use. Best of all, they could serve as a base for dozens of different treats

During the Depression era the situation was dire and supplies were short. Grandma had to think on her feet. Many of the items she counted on were no longer available or were out of reach financially. Still, she managed to put food on the table every night. How did she do it? What did she know that we don’t? Let’s find out!

Whether it’s a daughter, mother, sister, or friend, baking is always more fun with someone else in the kitchen, particularly when it’s someone you love.

If you were blessed to grow up with a family member or loved one who baked, perhaps you know the joy of bonding through baking. Great memories are formed in the kitchen, especially when you involve the kids. 

In this post I’m going to give you all of my favorite brown butter recipes–everything from frostings to cookies to cake. All you have to do is click on the pictures of the linked recipes to find everything you need to hit the road running!

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 eggs, butter, or oil, it’s really going to come in handy! Don’t believe me? Keep …

You can become a better cake baker by following these 8 cake baking tips from Out of the Box Baking.

If you want to learn how to decorate a trendy Poppit cake and cookies you’ve come to the right place! Poppit Fidgets are all the rage, so I wasn’t surprised when I was asked to make a cake and cookie combo with this theme. In the Beginning. . .Cake I started with the cake, which …