At various times since this weekly thread first began we have talked about how package sizes keep getting smaller. Does anyone know if packaged cake mixes have gotten smaller in the last year or two?
I always used to get 24 cupcakes out of every cake mix I made up, now I am getting only 15-18 and the larger number is only when I have added additional ingredients such as mashed bananas or something else to the actual cake batter before baking.
I am still using the same ice cream scoop I have used for years for the cupcakes, so I know I am not filling the cups any fuller. The mix still says it is supposed to make 24 cupcakes, but they would be really tiny cupcakes if I tried to stretch it to 24 cupcakes.
The last couple of layer cakes we have made with packaged cake mixes also seemed to have thinner layers. All the mixes I have in my cupboard say they are 18.25 ounces. I am guessing that they used to be about 24 oz and that they too are smaller now.
The mix manufacturers are trying to meet a price point so they have been cutting back on size. Candy makers have been doing it for years.
Sooner or later, the prices will have to take off, they can’t keep skimping in the boxes.