Semi Homemade Baked Goods

Baking has never been my strengthen. I always felt why make things from scratch when you can buy it in a box and just add water eggs and oil to it. However, over time I realized that once you add your special touches everything starts to taste a little better. I now really enjoy baking with my Semi Homemade tips.

Below are some quick Semi Homemade tips to help add your personal touch to any box bake goods you make:

Lemon Pound Cake:

• Follow Directions on Lemon cake box-minus 1 egg, and mix everything together
• Add lemon juice from two freshly squeezed lemons
• Mix and sit in fridge for couple hours
• Bake according to box
• Once out of oven poke holes with a toothpick and pour lemon glaze (1 freshly squeezed lemon and 1/2 of powder sugar mixed together) over cake
• Cool and serve

Chocolate Cake:

• Follow directions on devil foods cake box, mix well
• Add 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate Hersey cocoa
• Add 2 tablespoons of dark chocolate chips
• Mix well and bake
• Frost with chocolate icing

Vanilla Cupcakes:

• Follow directions on Vanilla cake box
• Add 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Bake and ice with frosting

See who said baking had to be hard! From just adding your own special touch you helped enhance the flavors in your baked goods. Also please note when you mix your ingredients always put in the fridge for at least 5 mins. It helps bring the flavors out.

Happy Baking!