Cake mix can be a helpful shortcut when you want dessert without extra work. With a few small changes it can turn into something that looks homemade. These recipes start with a simple box mix and add ...

Use low-sodium soy sauce. If you’re making a cake from scratch you can adjust the salt in the recipe to account for the presence of the soy sauce. But because chocolate cake mix already has some salt ...

A box of simple cake mix can be transformed into so many amazing desserts that go beyond the simple cake. This pantry staple can be whipped up into batches of delicious cake mix cookies with flavors ...

Prepackaged desserts tend to get the stink eye, but boxed cake mix doesn't have to be less than. With one simple trick, you ...

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 ...