Here are some of the simple swaps and additions you can make to boxed cake mix that will seriously make it taste as though you made it from scratch.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Dessert
Total time: 15 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0S
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients:
| 1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature |
| 1/2 c. salted butter, room temperature |
| 1 c. natural unsweetened cocoa |
| 2 1/2 tsp. espresso powder |
| 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract |
| 5 c. powdered sugar |
| 5 tbsp. milk, or more as needed |
Steps:
- Beat butter until creamy. Beat in cocoa, mixing until combined. Stir espresso into vanilla extract then mix into the cocoa/butter mixture. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl.
- Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, alternating with milk. Beat each time until combined, scraping down the bowl as needed. Once all of the milk and sugar has been added, increase mixer speed and beat until fluffy. Add more sugar or milk as needed for consistency.