#betty-crocker

#betty-crocker

Baking a spice cake from scratch can sometimes seem more tedious than it's worth. You crave cozy, fall-inspired flavors but don't want to pull out every spice jar in your cabinet, let alone wait for your butter and eggs to come to room temperature or make a run to the grocery store. As a former bakery owner, I know how much effort goes into making a delicious homemade spice cake.

Baking season is officially on the horizon, and our pantries are getting prepped. With cooler days ahead and fall gatherings lining the calendar, it's prime time to stock up on essentials. One item we never go without? Chocolate cake mix. Sure, we love a from-scratch cake moment, but cake mix hits that sweet spot between convenience and comfort. Turns out, experts agree.

Party Frosting, the ultimate birthday cake topper, was introduced by Betty Crocker in 1989. It came in standard flavors like chocolate and vanilla, but what made it extra special were the animal candy bits that could be mixed in or sprinkled on top. Some jars featured an assortment of tiny teddy bears, and others contained mini dinosaurs, all in an array of pastel colors.

Sodalicious gummies were among the first to incorporate soda into a snack, shaped like soda bottles and offered a unique popping sugary coating.

"This frosting didn't just taste 'as good as homemade,' it tasted homemade, period. It was actually like eating the frosting form of a classic Hersey's bar."