Some cake mixes are packed with sugar and other artificial ingredients. These are some of the boxed cake mixes you should avoid.

Great Value Deluxe Moist White Cake Mix . This cake mix used four egg whites, and it showed. Fluffy, with a golden exterior and pale white interior, this cake looked impressive even before digging in.

Beat 1 package Duncan Hines Signature Lemon Supreme Cake Mix, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce, and 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract in a large bowl with an electric ...

This cake mix called for three large eggs, 1/2 cup of oil, and a cup of water. I preheated my oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepared my pans with both nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper.

The verdict: Duncan Hines was the only cake that cracked on the top—a sign, Zoe said, that there was too much leavening in the mix. The appearance was a big deal for her.

Extra Lemon Juice. While the Duncan Hines lemon cake mix already has lemon juice, adding some more will not hurt the cake. The acidity of the lemon juice will act as a bonding agent and intensify the ...