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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 ...

Nothing says "celebration" quite like a frosted cake. Slathered with icing, piped-on lettering, or sugar roses (or all of those, because why not? — it's a party!), a cake is the most festive way to ...

For my son's very first birthday, I was determined to make his birthday cake. Determined, but … busy. Lacking a full afternoon to devote to baking, as well as the culinary prowess a from-scratch cake ...

Credit: Photo: Ryan Liebe; Food Styling: Janette Zepeda; Design: The Kitchn For many, confetti cake is synonymous with birthdays — and it’s no wonder why. Stately yet playful, dotted with colorful ...