“How many cupcakes does a box make?” is a very common question among people who are just getting into the baking world. But there are more: What are regular-size cupcakes? What is a regular baking time for regular cupcakes? What are the best ways to improve a cupcake box mix? How can I make the best chocolate cupcake ever?
Learning how to bake is not as difficult as people may think, as long as you follow the recipes and have the needed equipment to bake them to perfection. That’s why in this article we will be covering the most common question regarding boxed cake mix so you can impress your guests with the best cupcakes ever.
Let’s get started!
How many cupcakes does a box make?
As a general rule of thumb, we always recommend checking the instructions printed on the back of the box to make sure you have the right ingredients and proportions. But, generally, one box of cake mix makes between 24 and 30 regular size cupcakes, when each cup is filled with 1/3 cup of batter. Standard cupcakes are about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. And if you prefer smaller cupcakes, a cake mix box makes 64 mini cupcakes that are 1 3/4 inches in diameter.
A great way to make the cupcakes as evenly flavorful as possible is by using a measuring cup to make sure you’re using the right measurements. When filling the muffin tin, it’s best to fill them about 2/3 full as their sizes will increase as they bake.
Tips for baking the best cupcakes from box cake mixes
A good place to start is by using white cake mix. White cake mix can be found in basically every brand and is often on sale. If you want to make cupcakes out of a white cake mix, you only need to make a few adjustments to the instructions. First, use butter in place of oil, and a little less water than the mix says to use. Then, replace water with milk, and lastly, you can try adding 2 more eggs to the recipe, but this step is optional.
Here are more tips for baking delicious cupcakes using cake mix:
- First things first, these tricks will work for any cake mix box, there’s no way to mess it up. Pick chocolate, yellow cake mix, even funfetti, we assure you they’re going to work.
- Use an ice cream scoop when filling cupcake liners. That way you can make sure all of your cupcakes will be the same size.
- After baking your cupcakes, drop your cupcake into a second liner for a more clean and elegant look.
- Add sugar and flour to the dry mix.
- If you are using a nonstick pan, you won’t need to use an oil spray.
- For chocolate cupcakes, use coffee instead of water, as coffee is known to deepen the flavor of chocolate.
- Add in 1/2 cup sour cream for a more dense and rich flavor. Add in a teaspoon of vanilla and 1/4 of salt to the mix for a homemade taste.
- Adding a small instant pudding box to the cake mix will create more flavorful cupcakes.
- Mix it up! Take your cupcakes to the next level by adding a handful of chocolate chips, fruit, or nuts to your cupcake batter.
- Make homemade buttercream frosting to level up your cupcake game.
Once you’ve “mastered” these tricks, you can use any flavor (red velvet is always a good choice) and any brand (who doesn’t love a sweet box of Betty Crocker cake mix or Duncan Hines mix?) and you’ll be baking a perfect treat every time.
Perfect cupcake recipe using a box cake mix
Follow this recipe to bake cupcakes in easy steps using your favorite cake mix brand. We assure you they will taste as good as cupcakes made in a bakery, and no one will know they were made using a box cake mix. Even better, your cupcakes will be the sensation at your next birthday party. Without further ado, here’s the perfect way to make the best cupcakes ever!
Ingredients:
- 1 box cake mix
- 1 small pudding box (use vanilla pudding if you’re using a vanilla-flavored mix and chocolate pudding for a chocolate cake mix)
- 1 cup milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the cake box mix and the pudding mix.
- Add eggs, milk, and oil to the dry mix and beat together for 2-3 minutes with a hand mixer at low speed.
- Use the ice cream scooper to put the cupcake batter into each cupcake tin cavity.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool on the counter before completely decorating.
- Put your favorite frosting on top – we prefer chocolate frosting on top of white cakes but this is completely up to you.
What is the best brand of cake mix?
Well, this question is a bit hard to answer as it depends a lot on the flavor since brands follow different recipes for each flavor. So between Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and all the other brands you see in the cake & desserts aisle, what is the best one? Honestly, we usually just go for the one that is on sale. The difference between all of them is very minimal and is not worth the hassle of trying different brands.
More important than the brand is finding your favorite cake recipe – a good recipe will make all the difference!
Making your own cupcakes is (almost) always a better choice than buying them from a store. When you make your own cupcakes, you can control what goes in, the flavor, the toppings, and so many other things that you can’t customize at a bakery.
Plus, it’s so much fun and so more meaningful if you are giving them to a loved one. We are sure that once you bake your own cupcakes, you won’t buy them from the store again!
Fun Facts About Cupcakes
- National Cupcake Day is December 15th!
- Cupcakes have their own TV show! Cupcake Wars can be found on the Food Network.
- Traditionally, cupcakes were called “1234 cakes” or “number cakes” because it was an easy way to remember portions: one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, four eggs, one cup of milk, and one spoonful of soda.
- The world record holder for largest cupcake weighs 2,594 pounds – that’s over a ton of cupcake!!
- National Vanilla Cupcake Day is November 10th.
- The record for eating the most cupcakes in the shortest amount of time is 29 cupcakes in 30 seconds. That’s almost a cupcake per second!
Now that you know how many cupcakes a box of cake mix makes, tell us: when are you going to try these recipes? Which cake mix flavor will you try for your cupcakes?