Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with a goodboxed cake mix.

Then, for even more baking tricks, check out our list of23 Best Baking Tips of All Time.

Swap water with coffee in chocolate cake.

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Coffee andchocolatetend to go hand-in-handespeciallywhen it comes to cake.

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For other cakes, swap water with milk.

Add sour cream or yogurt for a rich, moist cake.

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Another tip for creating an even denser cake slice is adding in sour cream oryogurtto the mix.

It creates a rich, moist cake, and we promise, it tastes nothing like mayonnaise at all!

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Add zest for a burst of citrus.

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Want to give your cake a little pizzaz?

Add in some zest!

Add a pudding mix into the batter.

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No need to prepare it, keep the mix dry!

Chocolate puddingwill work well with chocolate or red velvet box cake mix.

Turn the box mix into cake cookies.

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Not really in the mood for baking an entire cake?

Then bake some cookies instead!

Using your favorite box cake mix, mix in an egg and an 8 oz.

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container of Cool Whip to create fluffy cookies.

Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes, then devour!

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