The Best Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

0 Preheat your oven to 350F and prepare cake pans by greasing and lining with parchment paper.
1 In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the boxed cake mix, full-fat sour cream, large eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to beat the cake batter until smooth and fluffy.
7 Pour the cake batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
2 Bake according to the box mix instructions, checking for doneness with a toothpick in the center.
8 Allow the cake layers to cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap in plastic wrap if storing for later use.
9 Once cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting or your favorite homemade frosting. Stack layers evenly for a layer cake or serve as smaller cakes for easy individual servings.
Instructions for Cupcakes
5 Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 11-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
6 Remove cupcakes from tins as soon as possible; I like to flip my cupcake tin on my counter as soon as the cupcakes come out of the oven. Let cool completely before frosting