Better Box Cake
HB-5032 · Hand-built original · American
A boxed yellow cake mix enriched with flour, sour cream and vanilla for a moister, scratch-style crumb.
AmericanDessert1 hrServes 12227 kcalVegetarianDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal
Main ingredient: cake mix
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
Servings:12quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow/white cake mix
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cup water or milk, room temperature
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream, one 8¾ oz carton, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Method
- Heat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round pans and line the bases with parchment.
- Whisk the cake mix, flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, water or milk, vegetable oil, sour cream and vanilla and mix on low for 2 minutes, until combined.
- Divide the batter between the pans.
- Bake for about 50 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.
Total: 1h 0m
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
227 kcalCalories
3.9 gProtein
27.1 gCarbs
11.9 gFat
7.6 gSaturates
0.8 gFibre
1.1 gSugars
135 mgSodium
53 mgCholesterol
139 mgPotassium
40 mgCalcium
1.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data