The betty crocker mix, just as listed on the box, is pretty good as is. I wouldn't mess with it unless you REALLY plan to get "in to it". My niece is GF, so I tried it for her.
Had tried GF baking before, but stocking a pantry with all the strange ingredients is really expensive.
You really need to know if your baking for someone who is GF because of health issues (wheat allergy or celiac). If so, you also have to worry about cross contamination and many other issues - you'll have to run all pans, bowls, & utensils through the dishwasher (even though they're already clean) and wash down your mixer so there's no residual flour / gluten on it. You'll also have to open new packages of anything that might've been contaminated by flour from previous baking - shortening, etc. If there's any chance that a bit of flour snuck in there (like flour dust on a utensil) it could make someone with an allergy or celiac very sick.
I've tried the box mixes by Betty Crocker - the yellow is pretty dry & not that great. The chocolate is good. However, the Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten Free has a fix for the box mixes that makes the yellow just as good as any non-GF mix I've ever had. She adds 1/4 c pudding mix.
Double check that the brand of pudding mix you get is GF, as well as the vanilla you're using is pure vanilla extract. Also, how do you prep your pans? If you use a dusting of flour, you'll have to use white rice flour. Wilton Cake Release is GF and works great.
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