Ever since I learned to make a cake from scratch, I haven’t really touched boxed cake mixes. I’m not above using them, but ...

Yellow cake is a classic. It's a basic vanilla cake that gets its yellow hue from oil and whole eggs. While sometimes you ...

We bet you can't name a more enticing scent than a homemade cake baking up to springy, golden brown perfection in your oven. (Go ahead, we'll wait.) The truth is, nothing beats it—except, of course, ...

As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.

Cake mix can make baking faster and easier. We tasted nine mixes to find our favorites → Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter The best boxed yellow cake mix A light and fluffy cake with just enough ...

We usually requested a yellow cake with chocolate frosting, and mom always delivered. She whipped up a box of yellow cake mix and frosted it with a tub of chocolate frosting. Now, I make it from ...