"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:44:46 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 05 Sep 2014 10:52:43 -0700, koko > wrote:
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>>>>I'm not a baker, and have never claimed to be, although I can bake a
>>>>mean loaf of bread, pastries elude me. I use box mixes for cakes,
>>>>cupcakes etc...<sosueme> I prefer Duncan Hines and Von's has Duncan
>>>>Hines mixes on sale for .99 I found this recipe on the back of the
>>>>Fudge Cake mix. They are stinkin' good.
>>>>Today I'm taking these to the volunteers that are working so hard at
>>>>church. We have a big concert coming up, and they are working hard to
>>>>expand our outdoor amphitheater to accommodate everyone.
>>>>
>>>>https://flic.kr/p/p5F5uR
>>>>
>>>>Here's the recipe
>>>>http://www.duncanhines.com/recipes/c...fudge-cookies/
>>>>
>>>>or
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/kanqqr6
>>>>
>>>>koko
>>>
>>> **** box mixes for cakes, cookies, stuff like that! Baking is NOT THAT
>>> HARD! Too much artificial crap in those box mixes. Like "any" is too
>>> much.
>>
>>There is organic. Dr. Oetkers or something like that.
>
> What's wrong with just using flour, sugar, fat of some sort, eggs (or
> not), leavening, spices and BAKE?
>
> It's not rocket science!!


Well, I rarely make cakes but when I did, I soon realized that boxed mixes
were cheaper, quicker to make and tasted just as good as scratch cakes. I
used to make one called chocolate tweed. I put the same grated chocolate
into a yellow cake mix. Tasted the same.