My son wanted a triple chocolate cake for his birthday. Honestly, these days I’m loving my Duncan Hines or BC more than I am ...

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 ...

Goldman recommends adding some fruit and spice to your boxed cake mix to take it to the next level. “Toss in some chopped up apples and some cinnamon, and do an apple cinnamon cake—or swirl in some ...

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 ...

Typical boxed pancakes probably don't remind you of syrup-soaked clouds. However, you can make them fantastically fluffy with ...

The holidays come with so much cooking and food prep that getting everything on the table — hot and on time — can feel like a choreographed dance. Whether you're handling the entire meal or just ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...