While I really enjoy making my own cake from scratch, you could most certainly use a boxed cake mix in the interest of time. I usually like to bake my cakes the day before I assemble them. Once they are completely cool, I wrap them in plastic wrap and hold until I am ready to put it all together. This really makes the project much easier than doing everything at once.
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