Cake mixes are more popular than ever and it's no surprise. Pressed for time, today's bakers love the quality, dependability and convenience that a cake mix offers. Better still, cake mixes are incredibly versatile. Keep one or two in the pantry along with a few other basic ingredients and you'll be ready to bake everything from cakes to squares, muffins and even cookies. In Cake Mix Magic 2, you will discover more ways than you ever imagined to transform a good cake into a great cake or a mouthwatering dessert, simply by adding tasty but readily available ingredients such as nuts, chocolate, sour cream or fruit. As she did in her first best seller, "Cake Mix Magic," Jill Snider provides you with the perfect shortcut solution. Now you can have delicious cakes that taste homemade in less than half the time it would take to bake from scratch. An no one will ever guess that your delightful desserts came from a box. Here is just a sampling from the wide variety of baked treats: "Cookies 'n' Cream Cake," "Triple Raspberry Treat," "Lemon Cream Torte," "Chocolate Carmel Pecan Cake," "Pineapple Coconut Dream Bars," "Apple Crisp Cake," "Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake," "Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies," "No-Bake Bumbleberry Cheesecake," "Almond Crisps." More than 125 delicious cake mix recipes From single layer to special occasion cakes Know your ingredients section Baking equipment essentials Tips and techniques for perfect cake baking every time Everything from cheesecakes to cookies 16 color photographs