Downsizing Dinner on MSN

Dessert recipes that start with a box of mix

Baking at home doesn’t always need to start from scratch. Sometimes, the quickest way to enjoy a warm dessert is by giving a ...
Chowhound on MSN

Give Boxed Cake Mix A Bakery Quality With One Easy Oven Trick

Prepackaged desserts tend to get the stink eye, but boxed cake mix doesn't have to be less than. With one simple trick, you can have bakery-quality cake.

Pistachio-Chocolate Snacking Cake Recipe

This delicious chocolate cake recipe combines the easiness of a boxed cake mix with the creaminess of homemade frosting. In ...
Little Frugal Homestead on MSN

Cake mix is still one of the smartest baking shortcuts

Cake mix has been around for decades and it is still doing exactly what it was designed to do. Make baking easier faster and ...

To Make Boxed Chocolate Cake Mix Even More Delicious, I Stir a Tablespoon of This Into the Batter

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 ...
The New York Times

The Best Boxed Cake Mix

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Mace Dent Johnson Mace Dent Johnson is a writer on the kitchen team. To test ...