I like Duncan cake mix but lately The texture is horiable.!!

It is just riddled with tiny holes. I don't think I'm doing anything different.

ANybody??

HELP!!!

The thing I noticed is that the amount of batter you get with the white cake mix is less than it used to be. Major bummer! I think it yields closer to 4 cups than to the 5 it previously did. I hadn't noticed the texture change...too busy freaking out over the amount of batter in the bowl!

Any tips for getting a better texture? Maybe I'm doing something different and don't realize it. I do the eggs and oil first then the water.

One thing that I have found helpful in getting a "smoother" batter is placing the eggs in a bowl of very warm water for a few minutes before I use. It's like having room temp. eggs w/o the wait! Hope this helps!

Have you tried tapping the pans (on the counter) afer you fill them before you place in the oven-- That seems to help me... I noticed too that it seems a little different....

I haven't noticed this yet...is it effecting the cake flavor at all? Like PP said, maybe tapping it on the counter will help. GL!

I noticed the exact same thing with my last couple of boxes. I did try sifting it and that helped a lot.

I dunno, I've been using it for years. Sometimes it does seem to have more bubbles and other times not...but always tastes the same and always pleases the customers so I'm fine with it.

This is the only brand I use and have not noticed any change. I do sift every time though. I even sift the pudding when I add a box. Hope that helps. Jaime

The only thing I have noticed is I don't get as much batter. I have had the "hole" thing before and I now tap my pans and I have been adding 1/2 tsp of baking powder to my batter and it seems to help. I hate that the amount of batter is different, I thought it was just me. I normally get 3 1/2 doz cupcakes out of a 1/2 recipe of WASC, but not now.

I have noticed a change in DH cake mix since November (I use the butter). After playing around with it for awhile I have added more water, just enough until it drips off the beater (that's the only way I can explain it) and now it's fine after many nights of agony.
I hope this works for you.

Really? The amount of batter is different? I always tend to use DH because it yielded more batter than BC. But I prefer BC, it's not as "soft".