The Cake Mix Doctor

Customer Reviews

Baking Snob? I dare you to try this one!

I know there are 43 or so reviews for this book already, but I just had to add to the bunch! Yes, I admit, I'm a baking snob. It's homemade or nothing for me. BUT, when I saw this book at the library I just had to take a look at it. "Surely' I thought, 'a cake mix can't rival a homemade one.' So, I checked it out and proceded to make "Mom's Layer Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Frosting". Positively yummy! I couldn't believe it! And it was easy too. So, on to "Darn Good Chocolate Cake"--another success! (We almost ate the whole cake in one evening). I'm sold and am ordering my book now! Thank you Ann! I may never go back to homemade cakes again. You've made my life much simpler. I can't wait to try more of these delicious cakes. By the way, for cookbook afficianado's, this book is a great read, very entertaining and I learned some fun facts about baking along the way!

EASY DOES IT!

THE CAKE MIX DOCTOR is the greatest "easy-bake" book that I've ever read and used. The author, Anne Byrn, must have really put a lot of thought and practice into this one and it shows. The first plus is that she shows a picture of each finished delicacy in the front of the book. The cook can select the perfect dessert for any occasion, then go straight to the referenced page. The second plus is that each recipe is made by using a box cake mix as the basic ingredient. The final plus is that if the directions are followed to the letter, the dessert comes out perfectly. These sweets range from assorted cakes and breads to biscotti and cookies. There are even fruit pizza, cheesecake and a gingerbread house. This book is excellent for its intended audience, yet it is NOT for the die-hard scratch cake enthusiast.

Do yourself a favor and buy this book

This book has made me a cake lover. Every cake comes out perfect and yet the best part is that every recipe starts with a boxed mix. However, you would never guess as each cake is decadent. The pictures of each cake listed in the front of the book is a bit cheasy but can be really fun if you let friends pick which cake they want for thier birthday based on the pictures. This book rocks.