Vegetable oil was saved for frying in her house (and mind you, my grandma wasn't even Southern). The neutral oil has its place in baking, but when it comes to cake mixes, she always used melted butter ...

“Gooey butter cake is exactly what it sounds like: gooey, buttery magic disguised as ‘cake,'" Smith says. "The bottom is crisp and chewy, the top is fudgy and soft, and the whole thing basically melts ...

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 ...

When you open your cabinet and you realize you haven't stocked up when you're craving pancakes, it's time to go into survival mode and get creative. So what if you don't have the usual flour, sugar, ...

I'm always in need of a last-minute dessert and one of those things you can stir together at a moment's notice is a box of cake mix. And while you can pull off something really impressive following ...

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 ...

Box cake mix has been around long enough to feel like part of everyday life. It shows up at birthdays, potlucks, and bake sales because it’s easy and reliable. And while every box promises the same ...