Anne Byrn - The Cake Mix Doctor

Pros: Yummy recipes; easy
Cons: Some structural problems; entire sticks of butter

Ahh, The Cake Doctor. If it weren't for her, I might not have gotten around to going back on my diet. But when I regained five of those lost 30 pounds just because of her cakes... well, that was the end of that love affair.

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Pros: Simple Recipes with Great Results!
Cons: Not low calorie but they are scrumptious!

One of the thoughtful gift baskets that I received for my birthday included the Cake Mix Doctor book. On the inside cover my friend wrote a charming note that included, “May each day be like a party for you and may you have your cake and eat...

Pros: fun, easy, and delicious!
Cons: you're going to get fat if you do this too often

I first saw The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn on one of those advertisement cards that want you to sign up for a cookbook of the month club. While it piqued my curiosity a bit, I wasn’t tempted to put it on my mental wish list...

Pros: Inexpensive, different, makes large amounts, delicious and fun to experiment with.
Cons: Hard on diets.

I am into my yearly Christmas thoughts of making treats for my annual Christmas Boxes that I send to my five children and their families. I am always on the lookout for new and different things to send, but they always want the old time favorites as ...

Pros: easy to make, yummy recipes
Cons: many of the recipes seem similar

Like many of you, I am a pretty darn good home cook. But when it comes to baking, I'm pretty hopeless. All the precision required intimidates me: I mean, who has the time to let the butter get to room temperature? Or worry about whether it's flour or...

Pros: Makes baking easier and results are usually excellent
Cons: LOTS of high-calorie ingredients

I love to cook and bake but sometimes my busy lifestyle does not allow me to make the from-scratch cakes that I so enjoy baking. I had been reading about this book for quite a few months now so purchased it about 4 weeks ago. I have made about 10 of the...

Pros: Great tasting, easy recipes
Cons: The pictures don't look very appetizing

Who doesn't love the convenience of cake mixes? This is the book that will help you transform a store bought cake mix into a homemade creation. The first recipe I tried was the Pumpkin Pie Crumble Cake. I used a yellow cake mix, added a few...

Pros: Really great ideas to make a boxed cake come ALIVE!
Cons: Some of the recipes are super-sweet and rather fattening...but....

This book is truly an ingenious way to make those cooks who are afraid to venture beyond the boxed mixes create a cake that is a masterpiece!

In the front of the book there is a section devoted to pictures that show what the completed cakes...

Pros: Easy cake baking directions with a variety of recipes to choose from.
Cons: Color pictures of each cake are all located at the front of the book.

Anyone can bake a cake with this cookbook. I have always been intimidated by layer cakes, but no more. This cookbook takes you step by step through "complicated" layer cakes and makes them a breeze. Anne Bryn covers everything you need to know too make...

Pros: Easy, Quick, Simple
Cons: Not entirely in color

This book is for you!!! Maybe your lazy or maybe you just don't have the time to be mixing a ton of ingredients together and then hoping it rises, of it doesn't fall!! This book gives you instructions for making beautiful, delicious cakes by using cake...