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   I'm just curious how many bakers 'cheat' and use a box cake mix as opposed to making a cake from scratch?
   I have certain recipes I will only make from scratch, but for most of my cupcakes/cake orders I use a mix and doctor it a bit...am I cheating the client?
   If I made cakes all from scratch the cost would increase greatly and take away from my profits - I stock up on my cake mixes when they are on sale for $1.00 or less.

   Am I wrong for passing off my doctored cakes as 'scratch' cakes? Afterall, I do add additional ingredients so they are kinda from scratch :0)

   Posted Jan 24 2012 3:50 am #
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   Hey Cheekymonkey! I can't believe we've never had this question...or…
   
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   Posted Jan 24 2012 5:13 am #
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   I am a hobby baker, so people know I have a…
   
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   Posted Jan 24 2012 12:18 pm #
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   I am a doctored mix girl. I started my "business" making…
   
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   Posted Jan 24 2012 12:32 pm #
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   I also am a doctored cake mix baker. I think…
   
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   Posted Jan 24 2012 6:51 pm #
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   I am also a doctored cake mix baker and my customers…
   
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   Posted Jan 24 2012 11:22 pm #
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   Just for your information, even some of the great bakers use…
   
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   Posted Jan 29 2012 12:16 am #
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   I'm 100% scratch baker but because a box mix is close…
   
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   Posted Jan 29 2012 10:21 am #
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   Cheryl---Interesting!! And I've always been a Pillsbury girl, lol ;0) --…
   
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   Posted Jan 29 2012 3:05 pm #
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    When I had my bakery I made all of my cakes…
    
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    Posted Feb 14 2012 5:30 am #
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    I know my customers would be shocked if I used a…
    
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    Posted Feb 14 2012 7:45 pm #
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    Californiacakes---- Thanks for your post, --WOW, it would be really…
    
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    Posted Feb 17 2012 4:36 am #
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    Hi Girls, I would like to know what you typically would…
    
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    Posted Feb 19 2012 7:49 pm #
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    For most boxed mixes, I will doctor it like this:

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    Posted Feb 19 2012 10:14 pm #
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    Cheryl, that sounds good too!

    Karin, we have a…
    
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    Posted Feb 19 2012 10:54 pm #
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    Hi, and thanks for these ideas, I'm surely going to try…
    
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    Posted Feb 20 2012 5:01 pm #
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    Thanks Karin! :0)

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    Posted Feb 20 2012 6:19 pm #
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    I have used both box & scratch. I LOVE the…
    
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    Posted Feb 21 2012 12:03 pm #
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    My customers have never asked whether I bake from scratch or…
    
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    Posted Feb 26 2012 4:27 pm #
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    I just made my first scratch white cake and I have…
    
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    Posted Mar 19 2012 10:55 pm #