How to Upsize a Cake Mix That’s Too Small for the Recipe

If you're into hacking a cake mix—where the mix becomes a single ingredient in a much better recipe—you'll need to take reduced measurements into consideration. Ahanov Michael/Shutterstock

In my kitchen, I have a small collection of cookbooks that I consider prized possessions. One of them, the classic Betty Crocker Cookbook, was a wedding gift and, trust me, it’s seen more than its share of splatters and dog-eared and ripped pages. And I wouldn’t part with it for anything.

Another features 100 things to do with an ordinary cake mix. It is fabulous—or I should say it used to be.