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| The Cake Mix Doctor | 
 enlarge | Author: Anne Byrn
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  241 reviews
Sales Rank: 1873
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0761117199
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8653
UPC: 019628117199
EAN: 9780761117193
ASIN: 0761117199
Publication Date: November 1999
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 The Cake Mix Doctor December 25, 1999
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
I found this book in the local library. I came home read it and knew it was a book that I had to have in my collection of cook books. It is FULL of neat ideas and recipes. I thought I had all the cook books I needed but this one is a must have to add to my shelves. I know I will be using it often. It is so practical and easy to follow . I wish this would have been avaliable when I first got married. It would have made learning to cook delious homemade cakes a breeze!
a reader from maine December 15, 1999
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I can't believe how much I like this book! To me, if it's not from scratch, it's not really baking. But I was wrong. These recipes are fast and taste terrific. The pumpkin spice cake got rave reviews from my husband's office and at school. The chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting was also good. I will use this book often!
A Must for The Cake Baker! December 11, 1999
207 out of 212 found this review helpful
As an avid baker as well as cookbook collector, I am always on the lookout for new cookbooks on baking. I was, however, somewhat skeptical about a cake baking cookbook that relies primarily on boxed mixes. What a surprise! I love this book so much I can't stop trying new recipes and have been giving the finished goods away just so I can try a new recipe! The introductory comments are extremely helpful, especially in explaining why one would choose to use a cake mix, rather than bake from scratch. Each recipe's ingredient list is typically short and the prep time is next to nothing, so you can really turn out baked goods on a moment's notice. I have now tried a number of the recipes all of which have turned out fabulous. The only drawback is that this cookbook focuses on basic cakes and doesn't include any fancy type ingredients or frostings that one might find in other baking cookbooks.
Great book, very useful November 29, 1999
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
Although I have several "serious" cookbooks about cakes and baking, this one will see a lot of action in my kitchen. There's something for everyone and every occasion here, most of them are quick and easy. I made the "Holy Cow" cake for a birthday two weeks ago and my family is still talking about it.
The most important cake book to have in the kitchen November 4, 1999
72 out of 74 found this review helpful
I detested cake mixes from the time I was a kid. At birthday parties, I would refuse to eat the cake if it tasted like it came from a mix. The idea of this book was intriguing. Could the ease and consistently light-texture of a box ever taste like scratch? Based on these recipes, the answer is a resounding yes. I am amazed at the results I have achieved and I consider myself an accomplished cake baker. After devouring the Banana Cake with Caramel Icing, I would never even consider baking a banana cake from scratch. This book is a gem. Anyone interested in cake baking MUST have this important work in their collection. Baking cakes will never be the same for me.
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