A batch of yellow cake mix sits in a glass bowl next to a bowl of flour and a bowl of beaten eggs - Arina P Habich/Shutterstock While sweetened condensed milk makes an excellent canned upgrade for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Canned ingredients tend to make life simpler, so why not add them to your next box of cake mix? Believe it or not, there are many feasible ...

Chef assembling a layered cake on cake stand - Alvarez/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When a boxed cake mix is bad, it can lead to a dry, overly crumbly texture ...

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 ...

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 ...