In my dream world, a fat slice of elaborately decorated red velvet cake would magically appear, along with a mug of coffee ...

This is easily the most impressive weeknight bake I've ever tried.

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 ...