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The Cake Mix Doctor Returns!: With 160 All-New Recipes Kindle Edition

by Anne Byrn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 798 ratings
What could be better than a phenomenon? The return of a phenomenon. Ten years ago Anne Byrn's The Cake Mix Doctor began its extraordinary run as one of the most popular baking books of all time. Now Anne Byrn is back with the all-new Cake Mix Doctor Returns! From the beloved author who showed home bakers how adding a touch of sweet butter or a dusting of cocoa powder, a dollop of vanilla yogurt or flurry of grated lemon zest could transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Here are 160 brand-new recipes—that’s right, 160 amazing cake mix recipes—for luscious layer cakes, sheet cakes, brownies, bars, cookies, and more.

And the book is needed more than ever. Today 90 percent of home cooks use prepackaged mixes, while the economy is creating a perfect excuse to let them eat cake—cake equals happiness. And what cakes! 40 layer cakes, from Tiramisu Cake to The Best Red Velvet Cake, Strawberry Refrigerator Cake to Chocolate Swirled Cannoli Cake. 35 sheet cakes. 38 bundt and pound cakes. 16 cupcakes and muffins, plus the cult classic Whoopie Pie. And brownies, bars, and cookies, including Spice Drop Cookies, Angel Food Macaroons, and Chocolate Espresso Biscotti. There's even a wedding cake, a frequent request from the author's passionate online community.

The Cake Mix Doctor is back—just say ahhhhh!
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    513 pages
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    Workman Publishing Company
  4. Publication date
    September 24, 2009
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This volume isn't about artisanal baking nor does it pretend to be. And that won't bother the legions of devoted Cake Mix Doctor fans. Byrn's sixth book goes back to what made her famous: a whole lot of recipes for comforting cakes (plus some cookies and brownies) made easy thanks to the use of purchased cake mix and other supermarket ingredients. Readers are welcomed with thumbnail color photographs of all cakes in the book, with page numbers to enable quick flipping when a confection catches the eye. A hint-filled introduction, written in Byrn's friendly, collaborational prose, offers confidence even to kitchen neophytes. And then there are the recipes, 160 of them, many contributed by fans. They include lemonade chiffon layer cake with raspberry filling, made with yellow cake mix, frozen lemonade concentrate and raspberry pie filling; double coconut macadamia cake, featuring yellow or butter cake mix and vanilla instant pudding mix; chocolate-covered cherry cake, utilizing chocolate cake mix with pudding and cherry pie filling; and plenty more appealingly straightforward sweet treats. For those who want to have their mostly homemade cake and eat it, too, this book will become a go-to guide. (Oct.)
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It’s pure magic―you’ll never believe these cakes come out of a box!

Transform ordinary cake mix into extraordinary cakes through just the right additions: Use buttermilk and sour cream for greater moisture and richness. Boost flavor with cocoa powder, peppermint extract, lemon zest―even lemon yogurt. Instead of water, try orange juice, canned pumpkin, a leftover cup of coffee (it makes for a devilishly delicious brownie). Celebrating ten years since she reinvented home baking, Anne Byrn takes bakers boldly forward with 160 all-new, fast, foolproof recipes, plus dozens of fresh ideas on frosting (including how to make only what you need), garnishing, and baking lighter cakes for lighter appetites.


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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003VD1BLK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company (September 24, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 513 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 798 ratings

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Anne Byrn is known to millions of fans through her Cake Mix Doctor, Dinner Doctor, and American Cake cookbooks. Her newest book is called American Cookie, which is a history of the favorite cookies and small sweet bites in America with recipes. When Anne is not in her Nashville kitchen, she is in the garden. Visit her online at www.annebyrn.com.

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Customers find this cookbook excellent for making box cakes better, with great information and easy-to-follow recipes. They appreciate its creativity, with one customer noting how it takes the mystery out of baking delicious cakes, and consider it a fun way to doctor up plain mixes. The book receives positive feedback for its value and makes a great gift, with one customer mentioning it's an affordable way to make easy cakes. While customers like the pictures in the front of the book, they note there are no colored pictures of the cakes.

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120 customers mention "Taste"113 positive7 negative

Customers love the taste of the recipes in this cookbook, particularly praising its ability to make box cakes better, with one customer specifically enjoying the lemon bundt cake.

"...many creative options to transform a mediocre cake mix into an incredible dessert!!! I even tweeked some recipes and made them even better!!!..." Read more

"...I and everyone at the church's hospitality hour enjoyed the lemon bundt...." Read more

"...She really does care about things like presentation, texture and flavor...." Read more

"Lots of recipes. Some really good." Read more

102 customers mention "Ease of use"94 positive8 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book easy to follow and appreciate that it contains many different options, with one customer highlighting the tips for better baking.

"...The recipes are varied and there are so many to choose from...." Read more

"...bundts, brownies---they're all here, in a wide range of inventively yummy combinations and permutations...." Read more

"Lots of recipes. Some really good." Read more

"...Her recipes are wonderful & highly recommend this book. I have her old book and have made about 20 recipes from both versions...." Read more

23 customers mention "Creativity"23 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the creativity of the book, praising its wonderful unique ideas and beautiful cakes, with one customer noting how it takes the mystery out of baking delicious cakes.

"...book as well as the initial book, The Cake Mix Doctor, gives me many creative options to transform a mediocre cake mix into an incredible dessert!!!..." Read more

"...LoL. It makes for nice client relations and adds a personal touch not seen much in business anymore. I'm loving it." Read more

"...As a long time baker, I find her ideas most interesting and wish she had been around when I had my own business...." Read more

"...Beautiful cakes that are easy to make with on hand ingredients and very good. Simple recipes that produce a great dessert...." Read more

16 customers mention "Information quality"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative, with one customer noting that the information is presented in a very clear manner.

"...There’s a lot of really good information in the book along with the recipes but I’m disappointed that there are no photos of the finished..." Read more

"...pictures of each recipe up front (which is nice) and the introduction section is excellent, as in all prior books...." Read more

"The Cake Mix Doctor Returns is a handy book for someone who does not have much time to bake and who enjoys a good slice of cake for dessert...." Read more

"...The information is presented in a very clear manner, and this new book leaves nothing to chance. Even young bakers will be successful...." Read more

11 customers mention "Gift value"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a great gift, particularly appreciating how it provides fun ways to doctor up plain box cake mixes.

"...will not be disappointed with this book and it would make a great gift to a newlywed." Read more

"I love this book. Fun to make great cakes when starting with a box mix. Three recipe completed and all were great" Read more

"...I want to make that one!" over and over. Some are simple everyday cakes and some are a little more special but all seem to be pretty easy to do;..." Read more

"I love this book! It helps me to create wonderful yet simple treats for my family...." Read more

10 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book worth its price, with one mentioning it's an affordable way to make easy cakes.

"Good for the price." Read more

"...Most importantly, the ingredients are easy to find and affordable, no need to shop from a gourmet shop for them...." Read more

"...They were worth every penny. Djo" Read more

"...We also add some raisins. Absolutely worth the price of this cookbook!" Read more

7 customers mention "Bakers"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's baking content, with one customer noting it's great for anyone who makes cakes, while another mentions it's better than the original Cake Doctor book.

"...Even young bakers will be successful. I like the new feature for adding my own notes at the end of each recipe...." Read more

"I love all her cake doctor books. not to keen on dinner doctor however." Read more

"...Some instructions repetitive...more pages I guess! Good for all levels of bakers. So many cakes...so many more stretch marks." Read more

"Love cake doctor!..." Read more

20 customers mention "Pictures"10 positive10 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pictures in the book, with some appreciating the great pictures in the front and full-color cake images, while others note the lack of colored pictures of the cakes and desserts.

"...There are pictures of each recipe up front (which is nice) and the introduction section is excellent, as in all prior books...." Read more

"...with the recipes but I’m disappointed that there are no photos of the finished products. What I really, really dislike is the print is so..." Read more

"...There is a color picture for each cake. The recipes are very easy to read, follow and understand. Fool proof recipes...." Read more

"There are no pictures of the cakes like the first Cake Doctor Cookbook...." Read more

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This is the second in what I believe is a series of three. The recipes that I have tried have been fantastic and I'm excited to try many more. My book is already full of dog ears for the goodies I want to make. I'm very pleased with my purchase!
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  • Old Georgia Geek
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, well-used book with delicious recipes.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2025
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    One of my favorite cookbooks ever!
    I bought this the year it came out: 2009. Based on my notes, I’ve made at least 20 of the recipes more than once. “Penny’s Mom’s Cake,” the “Old Fashioned Chocolate Sheet Cake,” the Pumpkin Spice Cake, and the Hummingbird Cake have been Christmas gifts so many times that I know the ingredients by heart. I can think of only one time where a recipe turned out less than moist and delicious. (Can’t remember which one it was.)
    The Key Lime, “Ruth’s Applesauce Spice Cake,” and “Marsha’s Lively Lemon cake have also been wonderful. My cookbook is falling apart, and is weighed down by all the sticky notes that are decorating it. I am truly NOT a baker, but have enjoyed making these cakes with and without being inspired to make ingredient additions to the recipes.
    In fairness, I have not been overwhelmed by the recipes that are adapted to make cookies. I have made a few years ago, decided they tasted “cake-mixy.” and haven’t returned to that chapter for years.
    This past Christmas, I made 14 batches of Penny’s Mom’s Cake as gifts for neighbors. Everyone loved them, and most asked for the recipe. As a result, I came looking here to order a used copy for a special friend. I noticed that one reviewer mentioned that cake mix box net weights of ingredients have decreased by more than one-eighth. For what it’s worth, I made all of those Christmas cakes without knowing that, and they were still fabulous.
    Also thought it was about time to write review. And I’m going to add a new copy to my Amazon Wish list.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
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    Love the tips and tricks!!
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  • Karen B
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE,LOVE THIS BOOK!!! FABULOUS RECIPES!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
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    I do a lot of baking from scratch but occasionally I need to make a fast dessert and rely on a mix. I am not a fan of store bought cake mixes; I always add different ingredients to improve the taste and texture. This book as well as the initial book, The Cake Mix Doctor, gives me many creative options to transform a mediocre cake mix into an incredible dessert!!! I even tweeked some recipes and made them even better!!! And best of all, no one can ever tell I used a pre-packaged mix!!!

    I made several recipes and they were all winners(Banana Chocolate Chip Cake,Cinnamon Swirl Cake,Lemon Streusel Cake(used a confectionary glaze without cream cheese) but my absolute hands down favorite and most requested recipe is the Old Fashioned Brownies!!!! Every time I make these, I get lots of compliments and several requests for the recipe!! My husband's co-workers even beg him to bring in those "killer brownies!!"

    These brownies, when prepared as the recipe states are cakey and fudgy. Personally, I prefer my brownies fudgy, not cakey. The fuggier the better!!!! I love the dense chocolate mouth feel!! I tweeked this recipe to get the fudgiest most dense chocolate brownies ever!! By reducing the number of eggs to only 2, and adding 1 1/2 TBS of Instant Espresso Powder to the batter, these brownies became the most decadent brownies I have ever eaten!! They are even better than any recipe I made from scratch!!! Be careful not to over bake them. The outer edges should test done and the middle have a slight residue on a toothpick. These will set up when cool and taste best refrigerated... OMG these are truly AMAZING!!!!
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  • Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good selection of recipes but hard to read tiny, too light print
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
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    I purchased this cookbook for my eleven year old granddaughter who is interested in learning to bake. I thought this would be a good starting point, using a cake mix and “doctoring” it up. There are a lot of great sounding recipes and she’s having a blast reading through them and marking the ones she wants to try first. There’s a lot of really good information in the book along with the recipes but I’m disappointed that there are no photos of the finished products.
    What I really, really dislike is the print is so light and small it’s hard to read, and also the lack of photos of the cakes and desserts. It’s like the publishers were trying to save ink or something! An 11 year old particularly needs the visuals but I find I miss them too. All in all she’s happy though and there are many recipes we will br trying together.
    8 people found this helpful
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  • C. Gallo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Many Excellent Recipes and Educational
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023
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    It's 2023 and Ms. Byrn's book was published quite a while ago. The recipes are varied and there are so many to choose from. The first recipe I tried was actually from Ms. Byrn's most recent book A New Take on Cake (Susan's Lemon Cake). I and everyone at the church's hospitality hour enjoyed the lemon bundt. I didn't know, until now, that cake mix boxes are now 15.25 ounces and not 18.25 ounces. I looked online and learned that I just need to add three ounces from a second box to stay utilize the recipe in the previously published books. I have Ms. Byrn's other baking books (American Cake, American Cookie) and I enjoy and benefit from all the explanations and background. Thank you very much.
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  • Brenda
    5.0 out of 5 stars a great follow up
    Reviewed in Canada on June 14, 2010
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    Having only recently discovered these Cake Mix Doctor books (after having been fed the Darned Good Chocolate Cake by a relative), I went out and bought the two cake mix ones and the cupcake one. These are all wonderful books. There are some repeat but updated recipes in the Cake Mix Doctor Returns, but there are also some new recipes to try. The marvelous thing about these books is that you begin to look at a cake mix in a whole new way. It's a cake mix, but you can treat it like biscuit mix and use it for so many more different things. I've already started to create my own versions of the recipes in this book and have many ideas for more. That's the beauty of these books is that they inspire you to create your own versions. All the recipes may not be perfect or may not turn out the way you like them, but hey tweak them to your own taste. The recipes are all very easy, literally dump all the ingredients mix and bake. With very little effort, you can create something spectacular to serve your guests.
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  • Atul
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in India on August 19, 2019
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    Very good book... loved it!!! I tried few recipes and they turned out the way it looked in the book!!!
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  • Bella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2019
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    I’ve now bought all of these books, although I haven’t yet used them (I most definitely will), there are so many different interesting recipes to choose from, I am really looking forward to testing them out, just hope
    we don’t get too fat in the process!
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  • mmsprincess
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
    Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2013
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    Amazing what you can do with plain boxed cake mixes. I had the pleasure of meeting Anne and she was just an incredible lady. Her recipes are easy and the finished product is always delicious.
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  • Sheila MacNeil
    5.0 out of 5 stars Change to a mix as a starter and make life easier - such good results from such little work. Love the book.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 2, 2013
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    Lots of interesting tips for using a cake mix as a starter. Very happy with the quality and content of this book.
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