I love to make a cake from scratch, but sometimes it just isn’t practical. When time is short, or ingredients are missing, or I want to get something in the oven quickly, a boxed cake mix can save the ...

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 ...

There was a time, not so long ago, that I was completely abusing my right to use boxed mixes. I made a crumb cake out of muffin mix, peach dump cake, very convincing black and white cookies, and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

I love a good lava cake. If I go to a restaurant and see lava cake on the menu, I’m getting it—no questions asked. There’s something about that warm, gooey chocolate center surrounded by fluffy cake ...

When you open your cabinet and you realize you haven't stocked up when you're craving pancakes, it's time to go into survival mode and get creative. So what if you don't have the usual flour, sugar, ...