Feel like a cheat!

MsZoeB

I pride myself on making things from scratch. I really hate Sandra Lee and her semi-homemade style of cooking.

I knew that I would be off today so I offered to make a cake for our collective bday party (Dad, Brother, Mom, DH and Brother's GF) but after yesterday of timing ctx and worrying the thought of making a cake, standing in the kitchen etc was not appealing. So I had DH run out for boxed cake and frosting. 

I know that it will still be yummy but I feel like my family has come to expect the real deal and I just can't deliver it today. 

LauraBeth1401

I know how you feel.  I like to make things from scratch too.  But you are about to have a baby so you have a huge excuse for doing a box mix.  I wouldn't put too much pressure on yourself.  People might actually be mad at you for going to all the trouble of making a cake from scratch when you are about to pop!

MoxyMissi

I don't think there's anything wrong with a boxed cake mix.  It's just the pre-measured dry ingredients that you were going to use anyway.  I bet if you don't say anything, no one else would even guess. 

The frosting they might be able to tell, but so what?  I'm sure it will still be delicious!

TinaL99

I hereby give you a free pass to use boxed cake mix at 38+ weeks pregnant! 

I'm sure it will still be delish!

SeptemberBride'08

I love boxed cake! I also don't like Sandra whatever either. It's usually more work to make it semi-homemade than to just make it! hahaha.

But you could just make your own frosting and then it would less box and more you! ) I'm also a lover of homemade frosting so......lol

badtzmaru22

Even Alton Brown uses box cake mix!!!  (He makes his own frosting, but also, is not pregnant!!  You're ok!)