Does anyone have any ideas for doctoring up a yellow cake mix?? I am also looking for a good chocolate frosting/buttercream to go with it-- I've never done homemade chocolate frosting. Thanks!!

The White Almond Sour Cream cake is a doctored cake mix recipe. It's the perfect combination of home made taste and texture with box mix reliability.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2322-White-Almond-Sour-Cream-Cake.html

http://tinyurl.com/2cu8s4

To make a yellow cake; omit the almond extract, and use 6 whole eggs not 8 egg whites.

There are also other variations.

The Chocolate Syrup b/c frosting is very popular:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2033-Chocolate-Syrup-Frosting.html

If you're going to do a lot of decorations, you'll probably have to add additional powdered sugar.

For more doctoring cake mix ideas:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-2047091-.html

The above includes just about everything anyone has ever added to a cake mix (instant pudding, Dream Whip, meringue powder, etc.), plus secrets to fluffier cakes.

To add to your frosting & filling repertoire:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-163261-.html

Above has info on sleeved pastry fillings, hi-ratio shortening & Angel White Icing Base, (Brite White)
Creme Bouquet extract, info on meringue b/c's and recipes for both.

Good site for more frosting recipes:

http://www.sweetcelebrations.us/recipes

Have fun.

wow! thanks for all the great info-- i can't wait to get started!

Here's how I "doctor" yellow cake mix:

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box (4 serving size) regular (not sugar free) vanilla instant pudding mix
# of eggs called for on cake pkg + 1
double the amount of oil called for on cake pkg
1 cup of water

first blend the eggs together, then slowly beat in the oil
blend in the instant pudding mix until all the powder is dissolved
mix in 1/2 of the water and 1/2 of the cake mix until completely incorporated
mix in rest of the water and rest of the cake mix until completely incorporated
beat on high (I use 8 on my KA stand mixer) for 3 minutes

Bake at 350

This has never failed me!