Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

The thing about making a cake roll (aka jelly roll, Swiss cake roll, Yule log) with cake mix is you get two cakes rather than just one like most scratch recipes. The convenience of a boxed mix is just ...

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 ...