Here’s a secret: even a lot of bakeries use boxed cake mix! But, they know how to tweak the recipe and make it taste homemade and delicious. I have some simple tips for how to make a box cake mix ...

There are many easy ways to improve boxed cake mix and make it taste homemade. Replacing the water with milk adds fat, richness, and flavor. Mix-ins, flavor extracts, and spices can take the texture ...

Southern bakers have always been crafty with the ingredients they have on hand and the time they have to use them. Even if Mama is a diehard from-scratch baker, there are times when everyone has to ...

For my son's very first birthday, I was determined to make his birthday cake. Determined, but … busy. Lacking a full afternoon to devote to baking, as well as the culinary prowess a from-scratch cake ...

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 ...