The Cake Mix Doctor

Author Anne Bryn takes the art of baking to a new level in her cookbook, The Cake Mix Doctor: Deluxe Edition.Bryn's new cookbook teachers readers how to take advantage of the convenience of cake mixes, while giving them a fresh, homemade taste with the addition of just a few simple ingredients.

The more than 175 recipes include instructions to make Old-Fashioned Cola Cake, Grandma's Coconut Icebox Cake, Penuche Frosting and Brown Sugar Caramel Glaze.The book includes plenty of recipes for everything from layer cakes and bundt bakes to gingerbread houses and compotes.
PROS:

• Hints, tips and suggestions like creative cake additions, changing pan sizes and loaf cake ideas are scattered throughout the book.
• Most of these cakes freeze well before frosting.

CONS:

• Focus is on simple, basic cakes with few innovative or "fancy" recipes.
• Fat to sugar ratios in the frostings section may be off. Keep extra sugar nearby when making.

CHAPTERS:

• Introduction
• Cake Mix 101
• Chocolate Cakes
• Cakes with Fruit
• Strike It Rich Cakes
• Cake Mix Classics
• Special Occasion Cakes
• Cheesecakes and Gooey Cakes
• Coffee Cakes
• Cakes with Spirit
• Incredible Bars and Comforting Cookies
• This Can't Contain Cake Mix
• Lighter Cakes
• Just the Basics
• Frostings, Glazes and One Compote

BONUS SECTIONS:

• Conversion Table
• Approximate Equivalents

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Date Published: 2003
Number of Recipes: 175+
Author: Anne Byrn

Publisher: Rodale Press

ISBN: 0-7611-1790-3

Amazon Consumer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars






NOTE: This cookbook was first published in 1999 by the Workman Publishing Company.