There are few things as life-affirming as baking a chocolate cake from scratch, but sometimes it’s simply not possible. Maybe your kid is sick, or you’re running late, or you forgot to pick up ...

This video reveals a pastel-themed cake covered in tiny textured dots along with matching edible high-heel creations. The smooth gradients, unique patterns, and detailed candy-like surface make each ...

You might be wondering: What’s up with boxed cake mixes? Well, recently we published a story about their shrinking size and its effect on Grandma Judith’s decades-old family recipe for chocolate ...

Boxed cake mix is a pantry classic for a reason: It delivers a crowd-pleasing cake with almost no effort. The basics haven’t changed much since John D. Duff of P. Duff and Sons, a now-shuttered ...

This video features creative square cake designs with modern decorations. One cake is covered in a smooth caramel coating and decorated with uniform spiral patterns, while the other uses pink and ...

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 ...

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Kodiak pancake and waffle mix appeals to the health-minded eater. The Park City, Utah-based brand (and former "Shark Tank" reject) calls its pancake and waffle mix "Power Cakes" because they pack up ...

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 ...

Last week, I steeled my courage, pulled out my stand mixer, and prepared to bake the cake that, ever since I heard of its existence, has been my culinary white whale. Yes, once again I would attempt ...