Does adding pudding to a cake mix make the cake firmer in texture? I've never done this before. If so, do you just add the dry pudding to your cake mix and make the cake like normal? Do you use 1 pudding mix per cake mix, or what?

Yes, I've noticed my cakes are more dense and easier to handle when I added pudding.

Just add it to the mixer when adding your dry ingredients. I use 1 small instant package per mix.

I use the Cake Doctor Book a lot and follow her instructions for adding pudding..... It's a good book for doctored mixes if you don't have it.

Add one box off pudding and an additional egg to each cake. This makes the cake denser and more moist!!

i read on cc to add 1 box of pudding and one extra egg(plus all the other stuff the cake mix says to add). chocolate fudge cake with a box of chocolate fudge pudding is sooooooo good! dh drools until i let him have the cake scraps!! it doesn't even need icing!

I use the cake extender recipe, and use 2 (3.5 oz) pudding cups to mine. Does it make a difference using the dry pudding versus the pudding cups?

I only ever heard of using dry instant pudding mix.

This brings me to another question. This may be a stupid question, but can you add the pudding mix to a scratch cake?

I sift my dry ingredients together and then add to my mixer, including the pudding mix. I have never used pudding cups to do this but have heard of people on here doing quite regularly though with the same results.
I even have added pudding mix to my scratch recipes to moisten them up a bit.

I use only dry pudding mix. I've also added mayo along with it instead of an extra egg. It makes it very moist.

When I use cake mix it is Duncan Hines. I sift all the dry ingredients together in the mixing bowl and then add eggs and oil. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BEAT THE AMOUNT OF MINUTES IT SAYS ON THE BOX NO MATTER HOW MANY CAKE MIXES YOU HAVE IN THE KITCHENAID.
Yellow Cake Mix-Follow the recipe on the side of the box and add 1 envelope of dream whip.
Devils Food Cake Mix-Follow the recipe on the side of the box and add 1 envelope dream whip.
This works for me all the time!
Happy Baking and Decorating,
Chef Angie

the cake mix dr book is the best!

but yes, i've also just added one package of instant pudding and one extra egg to a mix - only thing i've noticed is that these cakes will fall easier than others.....so careful