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Why do most cake mixes require you to add fresh eggs? When prepared cake mixes were first developed in the 1950s they included powdered eggs. All that was necessary to add was water. The housewives of that era were skeptical that powdered eggs were as good as fresh eggs and the cake mixes failed in the marketplace.
The manufacturer replaced the water only cake mixes with ones that did not have powdered eggs, and changed the directions to add one or two fresh eggs. They were an instant success! And we have been having to add our own eggs ever since.
Why do the directions say preheat the oven? Marketing!
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