Decadent and comforting at the same time, this gooey butter cake is the BEST thing to make with a boxed cake mix.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour a tube pan so the cake releases easily. Whisk together the flour, ...

Cakes made with a mix are so notoriously unremarkable that many recipes guide users to doctor them for a better end product.

Claire Saffitz has cracked the code to an irresistible moist-tender cake that’s not too sweet and not too dense. This supple cake is based on an oil-based batter, not a butter-based one, making it ...

Claire Saffitz has tips and recipes for a perfectly fluffy dessert that’s as good alone as it is paired with supple summer fruit. By Claire Saffitz Sponge cake doesn’t typically fall high on people’s ...

I’m at an age where I hear a lot of wedding talk. All my friends are in wedding parties or traveling to weddings or planning one for themselves—and the cost comes up a lot. Weddings are a $70 billion ...

While summer is the typical season for ice cream cakes, they returned for the warmer days this past January when I made one for my friend’s birthday. The snow pouring outside my kitchen window on a ...

Breana Lai Killeen, M.P.H., RD, is a food editor, recipe developer, farmer and dietitian who has worked in all facets of the food world. She has more than 20 years of experience cooking professionally ...

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 ...