Follow This Boxed Mix Hack For The Extra-Moist Cornbread You've Been Craving

The difference between a good cornbread and a great one comes down to a matter of flavor and consistency. Whereas a good cornbread can balance sweet and savory notes in a dense and compact format, a great cornbread takes all of this to the next level with a rich taste and cake-like consistency unmatched by any other recipes. When you want a quick and simple cornbread that stretches a standard box mix to epic proportions, make a version known as Firehouse cornbread. This variety works by combining your favorite boxed cornbread mix and yellow cake mix together for an unbelievably moist creation.

This super sweet and extra moist cornbread recipe is convenient as it uses only box mixes and the requisite accouterments such as eggs, water, and oil to bring the cornbread and yellow cake to life. It also helps to extend the life and size of your cornbread to serve a larger group. Additionally, using yellow cake mix maintains the proper color of your cornbread while providing an ideal lightness that most typical cornbreads don't achieve.

Depending on your personal tastes, you can either use a ratio of equal parts cornbread to yellow cake mix or adjust to use more cornbread or more cake mix. Make this choice based on how much corn flavor or cake-like feel you want the dish to have. You can mix everything together in one bowl, remembering to use the recommended amount of water, eggs, and oil for both boxed mixes.

From there, you can get creative with ingredient mix-ins to elevate your cornbread and cake mix along with other toppings and entree pairings. For extra taste sensation, try making your cornbread in a cast iron skillet. If you want to add more savory flavors to your mixture, fold in dried herbs and spices or melt a crust of cheddar cheese on top. For sweeter iterations, make a light brown sugar syrup to drizzle over your freshly baked firehouse cornbread or whip up a batch of chili honey butter to spread on the dessert.