Stories Archive - Out of the Box Baking

Simple Marshmallow Fluff Frosting

Doctored Cake Mix Recipes Master List

How Many Boxes of Cake Mix Will I Need?

World's Best Italian Cream Cake

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars with Crescent Rolls

Old-Fashioned Pound Cake with Whipping Cream

Delicious Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Doctored Yellow Cake Mix Recipes

Caramel from Sweetened Condensed Milk

Creamy Dreamy Buttercream Frosting

Traditional Coconut Cake (Southern Style)

Dolly Parton Coconut Cookies with Lemon Glaze

Golden Girls Cheesecake Cookies

Earthquake Cake (German Chocolate Upside Down Cake)

Soft Christmas Peppermints (No-Bake Holiday Treat!)

101 Great Cookie Quotes for Bakers

Easy Pumpkin Spice Cake (Made with Cake Mix)

Easy DIY Wedding Cake (You Can Do It!)

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (Doctored Cake Mix)

How to Make the Most Delicious White Cake from a Box

Easy Cinnamon Rolls from Canned Biscuits

How to Doctor a Boxed Cake Mix (and Make It Taste Homemade!)

20 Amazing Recipes that Start with a White Cake Mix

Out of the Box Baking: It all Starts with a Box

Delicious Lemon Curd from Scratch

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Meet the Baker

Janice Thompson is an author, baker, and all-around mischief maker! She spends several hours a week in the kitchen, whipping up new recipes to share on this blog. Janice ran a cottage bakery for many years, and has overcome a host of baking catastrophes, including a toppled wedding cake, to learn more about the baking process. She enjoys sharing all of her recipes and tips with other home bakers. Janice has published over 165 books for the Christian market but particularly enjoys writing recipes and baking devotions. To learn more about Janice or to drop her a note, visit her About the Author page.

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