This chocolate rum cake shows how a box of Devil's Food cake mix can be transformed. Once baked, it's a smooth and chocolaty cake that's moist. Coffee enhances the chocolate flavor, and the dark rum ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. For many people, including myself, boxed cake mix is the entry point to baking. It’s both convenient to use and ...

There are many easy ways to improve boxed cake mix and make it taste homemade. Replacing the water with milk adds fat, richness, and flavor. Mix-ins, flavor extracts, and spices can take the texture ...