Cake Mix and Store Bought Icing Hacks (Simple tricks for making them taste homemade!)

In this video I am showing 2 easy hacks for making store bought icing and cake mixes better and more homemade tasting. These are great for anyone who is short for time or is new to baking. I hope you try these hacks the next time you make a boxed cake and use canned icing! Let me know if there are any tip and tricks you have for when you make a store-bought cake mix, I’d love to try them out! Recipe: For the icing: 1 store bought icing 2 Tbs. butter, softened to room temp 1 Tbs. cocoa or cacao powder In a mixer or with a hand mixer, whip icing and softened butter for about a minute. Add cacao and start at a low speed until incorporated and then gradually raise the speed and mix for another minute. Taste and evaluate the taste and texture to your preference if it is still too sweet you may add an additional tablespoon of cacao. If it is too runny you may need to add a bit of powdered sugar or refrigerate for several minutes. For the cake: 1 box of cake mix Eggs (as instructed on box, usually 3) Oil (as instructed on box, usually 1/2 cup or so) Replace amount of water directed on box with buttermilk* 2 cups of chocolate chips, optional. Empty contents of mix into large bowls and stir to make sure there is not any flour clumped together. Add wet ingredients to bowl and mix till everything is well combined. Spray a baking dish or put into lined cupcake tins and bake as box directs. Let cool and then frost as desired. *To make buttermilk add 1 Tbs. vinegar per cup pf milk and let stand for 5 minutes. ****** Hi everyone! I'm Lisette and I love all things food...Testing recipes, reviewing foods, and sharing my own tried and true favorites! Subscribe for entertaining food content that may even inspire you to get creative in the kitchen! New videos here every week! https://www.youtube.com/@readylisette... Thanks so much watching! Here are some of my favorite videos if you’re looking for more: Best Bloopers of 2022!    • Best Bloopers of 2022!   Our family favorite 5 ingredient meal    • 5 Ingredient Chicken Casserole Recipe (My ...   My easy Tres Leches cake    • Easy Tres Leches Cake (Using a Cake Mix!)   KitchenAid Bowl: https://amzn.to/3Atu7b5 Kitchenaid: https://amzn.to/3TmNVUB Knife Set: https://amzn.to/3k0Cjed Similar Air Fryer: https://amzn.to/3StlWlb Watch Band: https://amzn.to/3MwSXvu Follow me on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@readylisette.go Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/readylisette.go Disclaimer: Amazon links are affiliate links, so I do earn a small commission if you choose to purchase anything using the links. I appreciate the support!