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 ...

Angel food cake is known for its signature fluffiness, and an expert says that doing this important baking step twice is key ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...