Do you have a boxed cake mix in your cupboard? Create a new taste sensation by adding a simple ingredient or two! For example, add rich flavor to a white cake mix with your favorite extract...mix coffee instead of water into chocolate cake mix for a mouth-watering mocha variation...or fold flaked coconut into a yellow cake batter for a tasty change of pace.

Before mixing the cake batter, try one of the following variations:

• Substitute coffee or your favorite carbonated beverage for the water.

• Add 1 tablespoon of grated lemon or orange peel.

• Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.

• Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of vanilla, almond, orange, lemon, coconut, peppermint or rum extract, or butter or maple flavoring.

After mixing the batter, stir in one of the following ingredients:

• 2 to 4 ounces of finely chopped semisweet or milk chocolate.

• 1 cup finely chopped nuts.

• 1 cup coarsely crushed cookies.

• 1 cup flaked coconut.

• 1/2 cup almond brickle baking chips or English toffee chips.

• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds.