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Boxed Cake Mix Failed to Rise?

I used a white cake mix and followed all directions to the 'T.' It would not rise. I then bought a yellow cake mix and it would not rise. Why oh why? I bought them at the same store. Could they be old? I have been using cake mixes for 30 years and never had this problem.

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November 22, 20140 found this helpful

A few questions: What was the brand of the cake mixes?
Are you able to still check the expiration dates on the boxes, and are they within the sell-by dates?
Were you using the same pans you always use?
Finally, have you tested the temperature or your oven recently with an oven thermometer?

 
December 21, 20140 found this helpful

Hi, my daughter in law also had the same problem and asked if she could watch me bake and realized she was over beating the mixture. I don't do mixes but I know if you beat it too much once the baking powder is in, the baking powder won't rise.

 
March 27, 20151 found this helpful

If the expiration date was past or close to expiring the leavening agent may have lost it's ability to help the cake rise. If any time you may be in doubt simply add a 1/2 tsp baking powder to the dry ingredients and mix dry with your mixer for about two minutes. then add your liquid ingredients and bake as usual.

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I've done this to many a mix that was well past the exp. date and have had very few failures. Best use for a failure is to crumble the cake into a pudding and pass it off as a parfait. Most people wont know the difference or care.

 

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