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because it's not only economical, it's a savior!
I've been dying to share this with others because I know how hard it is to spend money on "luxury" items like cake mixes.
I have always bought cake mixes when they go on sale, usually for $1 a box. Often, I end up with more than I have occasion to bake, and they expire. One time, I had a cake mix that was like 2 years beyond its expiration date, and I called the company asking if it was still safe to eat it, and they said there wasn't anything in it that turned after that date, only perhaps freshness.
So I baked it that day, and found out exactly what went "bad" after that date--the leavening. It barely rose at all, and was dense and very heavy. Well, that was a learning experience, and since then, I have come up with the solution.
If you are making a cake from a box, the secret is to add 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the mix if the mix has an expired date on it. You can still get away without extra baking powder if it's only a couple of months past due date, but once that date hits 6 months or more, add the powder. Since I've been doing that, I haven't been let down yet. And you get to make cake with your kids or for yourself, without wondering what's going to happen once you put it in the oven!
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