Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations Recipe Reviews - Allrecipes.com (Pg. 1)
Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2013
I've used this yellow cake for 4 yrs now. Last year, I tried the pineapple upside down cake variation for my husband's birthday & he's asking for it again this year. It's always turned out moist and delicious.
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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2013
My 9 year old won a first place and a reserve champion ribbon using this recipe for her 4H baking contest. Easy and yummy!
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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2013
So glad I found this recipe for my first from-scratch cake! The only thing I did was add a 1/2 cup milk as per many other reviews. It is so delicious and I have already used it twice in a week! I will never make a box cake again.
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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2013
This has been my go to recipe for three years now. My first cake came out a little rough, but a lot of practice, patience, and butter, I've been creating wonder and delicious cakes. Recently, I've being adding Greek yogurt in to my milk, and olive oil with to my butter (I do not believe in shorting and I absolutely refuse to ever use margarine.) Neither takes away or changes the flavor of the cake, and the yogurt helps with make the cake moist.
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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2013
Simple. Quick. Tasty. Easy for anyone to make and bake.
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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2013
I made this in a bundt pan twice in one day (chocolate variation) for my two girls' birthday parties this weekend. I may never make a box mix cake again, although I have to make note of my changes to both directions and ratios. In a large bowl, I sifted flour, 1/3 c cocoa and baking powder together with salt. In mixing bowl I blended oil (instead of shortening), sugar, 1-1/4 c milk, and 1/4 c creme de cacao. In a small bowl I whipped the eggs to a froth. After slowly adding flour mixture to oil mixture just until blended, I folded the frothy eggs into the batter and turned the whole thing into the greased and floured bundt pan. Baked at 325 for 40 minutes, it came out moist and bursting with personality. I'm hoping the birthday party guests don't eat all of it, because kids can't possibly appreciate this as much as I will, after the end of the second party with a glass of champagne.
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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: North Canton, Ohio, USA
Living In: College Station, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2013
i am revising this recipe down to 1 3/4 cup flour, and replacing shortening with 3/4 cup unsalted butter. also a dash more vanilla and a sprinkle more sugar. so... if you are DEAD set on using this recipe listed above, please be cautious of your flour... :)
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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2012
I made the Yellow cake, took the suggestion from another review to use oil and 1 1/c cups of milk, and it turned out great. I've mad a few cakes from scratch, and this one was the best so far. I think however the cake it self needed a little more sugar, but everybody else seemd to think it was fine.
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Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA
Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2012
Made The Pineapple Cake.Not Sweet Enough. Would Add more sugar.Just an OK Cake. I Adjusted with Cake Flour,I used 3 eggs,Used 1/2 c oil,cut milk in half and added 1/2 c drained pineapple(crushed).
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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2012
Ive used this recipe about a million times. thanks!!! Its the best ever.
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