When you need to whip up a last-minute celebratory dessert, store-bought cake mix is the obvious choice. But I'm here to convince you to ditch the box—because homemade cake mix is a lot easier to make ...

It’s your birthday—so you deserve nothing less than the best. Either that, or you’re baking for someone else’s birthday party, and your guest of honor deserves the best, too! This fluffy vanilla ...

As luck of the calendar would have it, today’s Family Recipe Box coincides with International Day of the Octopus and my birthday. And since I neither eat nor cook any cephalopods, birthday cake is on ...

When you’re looking for a fun and delicious homemade birthday cake, there’s really only one option: confetti cake. A great confetti cake is celebratory (thanks to all the sprinkles stirred into the ...

Unlike typical cake batter, this batter is thin, and it’s also hot, thanks to the addition of boiling water. And the frosting ...

If you want to have your cookie dough and eat it too, try this recipe, that will satisfy your sweet tooth without all the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Birthdays are occasions that call for extra-special desserts, and though a tried-and-true birthday cake is the go-to, it's certainly not the ...