I've never doctored a cake mix before, but I'm wanting to try. I've ordered the book "The Cake Mix Doctor" but it hasn't come yet.
Okay I use Pillbury white mix, it already has the pudding in it. Can I add more? And I want to use melted butter for the oil, do I use the same amount of butter to oil? I was also thinking about adding almond extract to the batter, will that taste okay?
Thanks
Missy
You can put a stick of butter in the mix, but only SOFTEN it, do not MELT it!
Here's what I do to put butter in the mix: When you put your eggs and butter in the bowl, keep whipping it together, until it's frothy, and pretty well mixed. THEN add your dry ingredients.
As for adding an extra pudding to a pudding mix, I am not sure on that one!
As for the almond, add it, girl!
Hope this helps, and good luck,
--Knox--
I melt butter for Pillsbury mixes all the time when I use the Cake Mix Enhancer recipe. It's great.
Yes, you can add more pudding. It will be a very, very moist cake. The cake mix doctor has a recipe that I use for pound cake that's something like:
1 mix (I always use Pillsbury)
1 box pudding
1 cup whole milk
1 cup oil
4 eggs
People love it. I use white mix with lemon pudding...I even had a restaurant owner make me an offer about selling it in his restaurant!
Puzzlegut:
Yes--It affects the density of the cake--makes it a bit more dense.
You'll want to watch the cooking time, though; It may take an extra 5-8 minutes.
Like the above recipe, they've substituted milk for the water. And it calls for a whole CUP of oil...so the mixes are REALLY flexible!
--Knox--
I use Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines cake mixes. I add pudding both to both mixes.
I never use water instead I used evaporated milk or buttermilk. I use butter in place of oil, but sometimes I will use both. For instance if the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of oil, I will use 1/4 C of oil and 1/4 C of butter.
I always like using extra or just adding extract if the recipe doesn't call for it.
The Cake Mix Doctor website does have some recipes in the "Recipe Corner" but they are very strict about copyright laws and will not post recipes if you ask for them.
Have fun "doctoring". I love doing it.
darkchocolate
You can also get a lot of the Cake Mix Doctor's recipes on her website: www.cakemixdoctor.com
OOOOH YAY!!! Thanks for this! I would've never thought to check out her website! I'm still waiting to get the book so this will be an awesome substitute for now! Thanks again Gilson!!!! 
I have both the Cake Mix Doctor and the Chocolate Cake Mix Doctor. I love them. They are my main source for recipes. I just made her Ambrosia Cake. Instead of using the round cake pans I used a bundt pan and then put a powdered sugar glaze on it and then on top of that I put the pineapple glaze. I also didn't have a white cake mix with pudding so I used a white cake mix and added White Chocolate Pudding mix to it. It was awesome! Very moist. My husband raved about it!
Okay ladies,
I must be the odd man out, I made the cake last night and it did make it more dense. While my other cakes are about 3" high, this cake was maybe 2". It was good but far from the best. I'm still partial to just the plain cake mix.
I was wondering though, if I just made the cake mix like the instruction said and add the cake extender would that make the cake rise higher making a 4" cake? or would that just make the cake dense? Sorry for so many questions, I wish my book would get here!!!
Missy
Most of the Cake Mix Doctor cakes are more dense. Adding pudding, sour cream, yogurt, oil, extra butter are all going to make a cake more dense, (but tasty). Dense cakes take decorating well, but they won't yeild a high, light cake. To make a cake lighter and rise more, whip egg whites and fold in at the end or use dream whip in the mix. I sometimes use a couple of extra egg whites - like if a cake calls for 4 eggs, I'll use 3 whole eggs and 2 egg whites. I beat the egg whites a bit and just mix regularly, instead of folding in at the end and that helps as well. A TBS of merinque powder helps also.
cakemomof3
I have added Dream Whipe to a cake one time and it did make a taller cake. I can't say that I tasted any difference in the cake from the Dream Whip being added. I have also read where some people believe that Duncan Hines cakes are taller than the Betty Crocker due to the pudding in the Betty Crocker cakes.
I used the recipe below this past week-end and I had nice tall cakes (9' pans". I didn't use all the batter and made 8 additional cupcakes. I had just over 2 C of batter in each pan. Next time I would add more extract though.
White Almond Sour Cream Cake
1 box Betty Crocker White Cake Mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups water
2 whole eggs
2 additional egg whites*
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
*You can use 4 egg whites but I always put in 2 whole eggs plus 2 egg whites. I've also used just 3 whole eggs.
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour two 8â or 9â cake pans with high sides (and possibly put 2-3 cupcake liners in a tin or a miniature loaf if you donât want a super high cake).
2) Place all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir together with a wire whisk (I actually dump mine in my sifter but whisking is easier and serves as a light sifting.) Add the remaining ingredients and beat on a low speed for 2 minutes.** Bake at 325 degrees until cake tests done. Cool on racks in pans 10 minutes (5 minutes for cupcakes or they have soggy bottoms). Invert onto baking racks until cool (use two racks to flip-flop them so they cool right side up). Place first layer on serving plate and start to frost as desired.
darkchocolate
Can you tell me what Dream Whipe is? I never heard of it before.
Thanks!
Sorry, just saw this. Dream Whip is a dry powdered product that mimics whipped cream. It is sold for a "dessert topping", but a lot of people put it into the cake mix to make it lighter. Kraft makes it. Here's the link that tells about it and what it is:
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/ProductsPromotions/D-F/DreamWhip.html
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