Boxed cake mix can feel like a dirty secret hiding in your pantry. No one wants to be accused of cutting corners on something as important as a homemade birthday cake, but that way of thinking is ...

You don’t need fancy ingredients to make a decadent homemade lava cake. This method uses a store-bought cake mix as the base and a simple technique to create that ooey-gooey chocolate center. You can ...

If you have a box of cake mix, and a couple other pantry staples, you have everything you need to make a moist dessert that ...

Goldman recommends adding some fruit and spice to your boxed cake mix to take it to the next level. “Toss in some chopped up apples and some cinnamon, and do an apple cinnamon cake—or swirl in some ...

It's hard to beat a slice of olive oil cake. The fragrant and plush oil-enriched crumb and the golden brown crackly crust embody elegant, understated perfection. While olive oil cake is a simple ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. For many people, including myself, boxed cake mix is the entry point to baking. It’s both convenient to use and ...

Fun fact: September is statistically the busiest birthday month, and few things say “Happy Birthday” like a rich chocolate ...