The best instant pudding mix is creamy, comforting, and perfectly sweet. It should have a velvety texture that melts in your mouth, and a flavor that passes for homemade—and if it doesn’t, well, as ...

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.

I first want to say that I definitely did not come up with this. There is something so delightfully retro about both malted milk and pudding — like I’m pulling up a seat at a mid-century diner for an ...