Boxed Cake🧁

I know what you're thinking, but trust me! It's worth it!

You can take a simple boxed cake, make a few tweaks, and you have an amazing cake!

For this cake, I also decided to make my own frosting (marshmallow frosting to be exact!)

Okay first- let's focus on the top of the box, where they tell you what else you need.

For this particular cake mix, it wanted me to use water, oil, and eggs. But we are going to change what we use to make it taste more like a made from scratch cake than a box cake.

Here's what you do different for ALL box cakes:

- Use milk (any kind), not water

- Use softened butter, not oil

- Add 1 extra egg

For this particular mix , it called for 3 eggs, so I did 4. Other than the egg, use all the same portions!

The directions are pretty simple from there, you just follow the instructions on the box!

*If you live in a higher altitude, make sure to follow those steps! (normally towards the bottom of the box) I made this mistake on one of my other bakes and it messed it up a little. 😬*

Once you get the cake in the oven, move on to the frosting!

TIME FOR FROSTING!

Okay ya'll this is the first time I tried this icing and I LOVED it!

What do I need?

- 2 Cups confectioners (powdered) sugar

- 14 oz of Marshmallow Creme (don't follow my photo, that's only 7 oz. 😅)

- 1 tsp. vanilla

- 1/2 cup softened butter

What do I do next?

1. Beat the sugar and butter until fluffy

2. Add the vanilla and marshmallow fluff, and mix in by hand

3. I added it to a piping bag next with a wide piping tip, but you don't have to pipe it

4. Chill the icing until cake is cooled/ready for icing

The Final Result

I am THE WORST at cutting cakes, so please no judgement 🙈, but here is the final result!

Super simple, low key kinda boring looking cake, but so delicious!

My dad said this was the best frosting he had ever had, so I will count this as a win!

If you try this recipe out let me know what you think! If you modify it, I would also love to hear what you did differently!

Now excuse me while I go finish this cake that I baked YESTERDAY! 😅

Don't judge me...