4. CHEESECAKE
We loved how the Duncan
Hines Perfect Size Cheesecake
came with a nifty little baking
pan. It’s simple to make: Just
add butter to the graham-
cracker crumbs for the crust
and cream cheese and egg
to the dry mix for the topping.
The taste? Classic, tangy
cheesecake all the way.- CHOCOLATE CAKE
Got a birthday on the horizon?
Reach for King Arthur Flour
Deliciously Simple Chocolate
Cake Mix. The cake’s deep
color spoke to the high quality
of the cocoa, and the list
of ingredients reads like a
from-scratch recipe.- GLUTEN-FREE
BROWNIES
Since brownies don’t have
much flour in them, they often
fare well when made without
gluten. Betty Crocker Gluten
Free Chocolate Brownie
Mix was no exception: moist,
chocolaty, and entirely
crave-worthy. They’re perfect
for a special playdate snack
or to take to a potluck. - CHOCOLATE CHIP
COOKIES
Miss Jones Baking Co. Sea Salt
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
may have baked up a little
darker than some of its rivals,
but it had the perfect amount
of chocolate chips and the
rich flavor of Grandma’s
fresh-baked cookies. We also
loved that all the ingredients
in the mix are organic, and the
sea salt made the flavors pop.
Plus, the mix is free of peanuts,
so it’s safer for the bake sale!- CONFETTI CAKE
Confetti cake is a birthday-
party staple, but there are often
a boatload of artificial colors
lurking in the sprinkles. The hues
in Annie’s Organic Confetti
Cake Mix, however, come from
turmeric, carrot juice, elderberry
juice, red-cabbage juice, and
red-radish juice. While the
colors weren’t quite as vibrant
as the fake stuff, they still
looked festive, and the cake
was moist and plenty sweet.
High five, Annie’s!- BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
Muffins made from the
Krusteaz Wild Blueberry Muffin
Mix turned out light, airy, and
very sweet, almost cupcake-
like. In other words, your
kid will devour them. For an
upgrade, skip the canned
blueberries that come with the
mix and fold in fresh or frozen.
BONUS!
Best “Clean”
Frosting
Canned frosting, free
of trans fats, is
notoriously difficult to
find. Simple Mills
Chocolate Frosting led
the pack of natural
toppings with its
delicious chocolate
flavor and superior
spreadability.3
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