Cooks of all caliber have used boxed pudding mix for decades to make their bakes taller, fluffier, and more moist. This "secret" ingredient makes even a novice baker look like a pro.

There's something wonderfully comforting about knowing that holiday magic can start with… a box. No not the beautifully wrapped kind sitting under the tree, but the humble little box of cake mix ...

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 ...

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Ever heard of making cake with just a can of pop and a boxed cake mix? It sounds wild, but it really works! There’s no need for eggs or oil—just two simple ingredients and your oven. The result is a ...

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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 ...

In one Reddit thread, multiple bakers share their techniques for doctoring up Betty Crocker brand boxed cake mixes. Comments suggest swapping the water for milk, using melted butter instead of oil, ...