How to Make Boxed Cake Taste Like Bakery

Ingredients

• 1 Box of yellow or vanilla cake mix (15.25 oz / 432 g)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk or buttermilk
• ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract or almond extract
• 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
• 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar (for frosting)
• ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream (for frosting)
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract (for frosting)
• A pinch of salt (for frosting)