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Cake Kit Project

The kit

Everything for one cake, in one bundle.

Shelf-stable, simple to pack, and easy to bake — with directions in English and Spanish.

What's inside

One of each item per kit.

Not included: an oven, a mixing bowl, and a spoon or whisk. Cake-mix and frosting allergens still apply — keep the original labels on every item.

Baking directions

From the 2025 kit card

How to bake your cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
  2. Remove the lid from the pan before baking (unless the pan manufacturer explicitly says the lid is oven-safe).
  3. In a bowl, mix the cake mix with one can of soda. Do not add eggs or oil.
  4. Pour the batter into the provided pan.
  5. Bake approximately 25–30 minutes, until done (a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).
  6. Let the cake cool completely, then frost and enjoy!

You will also need: an oven, a mixing bowl, and a spoon or whisk.

Good to know

  • Baking times vary by mix, can size, and pan. Use the tested mix/can/pan combination and adjust baking time as needed.
  • The allergens listed on the cake mix and frosting labels still apply. Please read the labels.
  • An oven, a mixing bowl, and a mixing utensil are required and are not included in the kit.

Photo how-to

Four steps to cake

  1. Cake kit items laid out on a white table

    Step 1

    Open the kit

    Lay out the mix, soda, frosting, pan, and card. Remove the pan lid before baking.

  2. Hands stirring cake batter in a mixing bowl next to a soda can

    Step 2

    Mix with soda

    Preheat to 350 °F (175 °C). Stir the cake mix and one can of soda together. No eggs, no oil.

  3. Cake batter being poured from a white bowl into an aluminum baking pan

    Step 3

    Pour & bake

    Pour the batter into the provided pan (lid off) and bake about 25–30 minutes, until done.

  4. A parent and child frosting a sheet cake in an aluminum pan

    Step 4

    Cool & frost

    Let the cake cool completely, then frost and share.

Photos are illustrative stand-ins until real kit photos are added. Always follow the printed card in your kit.

Video walkthrough — coming soon

A short bake-along video is a planned future addition. It will appear here once it has been filmed.

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