I was tired of creating cakes from mixes that lacked depth of flavor or variety. Devil's food, white, yellow, they were all the same brand to brand. I felt I had cake burn-out. Still, with my busy life,the convenience of a mix is the easy way to whip up a cake in a hurry. A few weeks ago I purchased "The Cake Mix Doctor" by Anne Byrn (1999). Talk about waking up the taste buds! The author takes ordinary cakes, readily available ingredients and Viola!, creates cakes laced through and through with flavor and wonderful homemade texture. Throughout the book the author gives her personal tips and short stories of how the recipe came to be. With each enhanced cake mix recipe is a suggested frosting. The recipes for the frostings are also included in the book. My favorite recipe so far is the "Buttermilk Devil's Food Cake with White Chocolate Frosting". The cake was intense with chocolate flavor and the frosting was creamy, rich and soooooo good! The recipes are divided into categories: Chocolate Cakes, Cakes with Fruit, Strike it Rich Cakes, Cake-Mix Classics, Special Occasion Cakes, Cheescakes and Gooey Cakes, etc. Additionally, Anne give you some recipes for creating drop cookies and bar cookies with cake mixes. The listed retail price on the paperback is $14.95 and this book is certainly worth every penny of it. My purchase price with shipping on Ebay was less, making this an excellent purchase.Read full review
I love this cookbook. It takes a simple box cake mix and turns it into your own special signature. It gives you helpful tips and confidence for the young budding chefs to put your own touch on your favorite cake. A very useful cookbook that won't just sit on the shelf collecting dust. It would be a thoughtful gift for any young person especially moving out on their own. I like this cookbook and have given it to several nieces and nephews. A couple of nieces friends have asked for the book as well.
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This is a fabulous book to have on hand for special occasions or any time. I just baked one of the gorgeous cakes in this book for my Thanksgiving meal. Everyone raved about the sweet potato cake. The cakes all start with a basic store purchased mix and then your own ingredients are added to make it taste home made delicious. Great cake recipes and home made frosting recipes included. I've ordered more of this authors books. I only hope the others are as useful and easy to use as this one.
This book is chock full of helpful hints and brings the joy back into baking. It was suggested to me by my 80+ year old mother and she's an "old school" kitchen wizard. I've only tried a couple of the recipes so far, but found them easy to follow and the results were beyond expectations. A must have for anyone planning on entertaining company, where dessert will be a part of the evening.
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A friend had this recipe book and I found lots and lots of great recipes, so I bought a copy for myself. Great price and free shipping. I have truly enjoyed this cookbook; have several great ideas and have made several of the desserts. Easy to follow instructions. I would certainly recommend this cookbook to others.
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The Cake Mix Doctor is a great book for anyone that wants to make cakes, cookies or bars that taste homemade but are from a mix. The book has nice color pictures of the sweets in the beginning with the page number of the recipe on it. Every recipe I have used from this book has got lots of great comments. Most of the recipes are easy without tons of weird additives. It is well written and easy to understand. A first time baker can whip out a unique cake, cookies, or bars in no time. I liked everything about it. You will not go wrong with this one.
I love to decorate cakes but need ideas and easy instructions on the how to's besides seeing pictures of the outcome. The Cake Mix Doctor book is a great book and Anne Byrn brings out fantastic ideas and gives you the step by step instructions on how to achieve a spectacular cake. Finding this book on eBay at such an affordable price is a blessing. I love being able to find great bargains and I can't think of any other place than eBay to do just that. I have looked at various other cake decorating books and find them ok but lacks the personal touch that I find with my Cake Mix Doctor book. I am not a professional by far but Anne Byrn's book makes me feel like I certainly could be! I feel encouraged to delve into even more intricate designs on my cakes. Thanks eBay for being there at prices we can afford.Read full review
This is a cookbook anyone can use and understand. I've bought for myself and one for each of my daughters and daughterinlaw. You can use these recipes anytime and they turn out perfect everytime and taste great. You will marvel your family and friends with what you've baked and it didn't take you hardly time or hasle to do so. In a world where the art of cooking is being lost on the young and older just don't have the time anymore, this cookbook helps us out. It provides us with the knowledge to use it, as well as being functional. I hope many woman, young and old will purchase this treasure and share it's bounty with others.
Desserts are expensive to buy. With this book, one has the security of success with the "box mix" and the creativity and "wow factor" of buying a bakery cake. I used a borrowed copy and it produced a successful product, so I purchased a copy. Ann Byrn has come out with a cupcake book also, but these recipes can be made in cupcake form too. The very simple additions are simple and make a huge difference in the presentation and taste. There are suggestions for every dessert need, even a wedding cake. If you want to make your life easier, buy this book.
This book produces cakes that are fabulous. I heartily recommend it. I add additional cake mix to mine to make up for product reduction by the manufacturers. Imagine them shrinking the size! Ha!
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