I made a Duncan Hines French Vanilla cake mix yesterday in a 9x13 pan (Wilton) & used 2 wet towels pinned around it for baking strips. I baked the cake @ 350 degrees F. as box instructions stated, but the edges took longer come away from pan edge--about 5-8 min. more. Well, the edges didn't overcook, & the cake was mostly level, but ended up kinda thin. 
Should I have baked at 325 degrees F. instead? OR should I just give up on baking strips for a single cake mix in a 9x13 pan??? 
Any advice would really be appreciated! 
Thank you,
bakersofcakes
For a nice 2in (slightly more) tall cake in the 13x9 I use one and a half cake mixes. I also always bake at 325.
Thanks, Mrs.Missey, I'll keep the amount of batter in mind next time.
TexasSugar, thanks, & how do you figure the egg amount for 1-1/2 boxes of mix? They usually call for 3 eggs to each box mix.
Boy, I must have been really tired or something when I started this thread. 
I really should have been able to figure I could make 2 batches of cake mix & just make cupcakes or something. 
Actually, I've even done that before. Thanks, veejaytx, for answering even though it was a stupid question I asked.
Now everyone knows I'm not perfect!!! 
Love the DH Butter Recipe Yellow because it so thick & always rises well. My "traitor" family has decided they don't care for chocolate or Devil's Food cake any more & only want white cakes instead. 
So, now, my b-day is the only time we get a chocolate cake (with chocolate icing & chocolate ice cream!!! 
) anymore & I don't get to bake that one. 
Actually, come to think of it, the last time I made a DH devil's food cake it was really thin, too. (I didn't use baking strips.)
P.S. I only made French Vanilla because we were running low on eggs & it took 3 eggs instead of 4 egg whites for a white cake.
You are so right! I just looked at the box of mix. I could have sworn the other day when I was trying to decide which cake to bake, the white mix called for 4 egg whites. That was in the middle of the day, too, so I don't think I can blame it on sleep deprivation. I'm totally a detailed person, too. Boy, I'm surprised the cake came out at all. I have no idea where I got the idea I would need 4 egg whites!!! Maybe, I was just rushed since it was afternoon & I needed the cake decorated by suppertime!
Well, that's the laugh for today!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, can we just nix this thread? It's really getting embarrasing!!!
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