How to Make Cake from Box Mix (NuWave Bravo XL Smart Oven Recipe)

Ingredients:

Box Cake of Choice.  Typically involves the following or similar:

box cake mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil (I use canola oil for cakes)
3 eggs  (I use large eggs)
a little flour
cooking spray

Instructions:

  1. You’ll need 2 round metal 9″ cake pans.  Pans with good non-stick coating and spray them with non-stick spray.
  2. As instructed on the box, mix all the ingredients with a mixer, first on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the cake batter into the cake pans.  Split it between the 2 pans evenly.
  4. Place a rack on the lowest position and another on the 3rd up from the bottom. 
  5. Press the MENU button until you reach the Bake preset.
  6. Turn the dial to 325° F.
  7. Press the TIME/TEMP Button
  8. Turn the Dial to 33 minutes.
  9. Press the Start Button/Dial. The NuWave Bravo XL Smart Oven will begin to pre-heat.
  10. Once the Smart Oven has finished pre-heating and starts its 5 minute countdown. Place one cake pan on the lowest rack and the other on the 3rd rack up. Then press the Start Button/Dial.
  11. After 15 minutes of cooking, press the Start/Pause Button/Dial to pause the cook.
  12. Spin and move the cake pans around on their respective racks for even cooking.
  13. Press the Start/Pause Button/Dial to continue the cook.
  14. Allow the cook to continue 13 more minutes.
  15. Press the Start/Pause Button/Dial to pause the cook.
  16. Check and remove the top rack cake pan. A toothpick or knife should come out clean.
  17. Spin and move the lowest cake pan, but keep it on the lowest rack.
  18. Press the Start/Pause Button/Dial to continue the cook.
  19. Continue to cook the final 5 minutes.
  20. Check and remove the cake pan on the lowest rack. A toothpick or knife should come out clean.
  21. Allow the cakes to cool 1 hour. Then ice them as a 2 layer cake.
  22. Enjoy!

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