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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We're going to let you in on a secret: Even the most accomplished home bakers probably have a box of cake mix tucked away in their pantry.

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 ...

This Irish cream poke cake recipe starts with a box cake mix! The chocolate dessert is soaked in Irish cream and topped with ...

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 ...