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 ...

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

Cake mixes still fascinate me. As a child, I would stand in the baking aisle at Al’s Grocery in Melvin, staring at the pictures on the boxes of the various mixes. Each one looked more perfect than the ...

This birthday cake ice cream recipe takes 15 minutes and a few ingredients. Making no churn ice cream (without an ice cream maker) couldn’t be easier! Birthdays are that one day a year when it’s ...

I spent 17 years as a professional events planner. I know how to throw a party. I long ago let my husband off the hook. Planning and hosting a party is not his thing. If I want a party for my birthday ...