Boxed cake mixes rated with brutal honesty—from dry disasters to bakery-worthy brilliance. Find your next shortcut or steer ...

Baking the cakes was easy—most were baked at 350° for around 22-29 minutes. Each one was baked to the lower end of the ...

This classic brand came out just ahead of the Dolly mix, which is also made by Duncan Hines. It had the requisite ingredients of oil, water and eggs and baked up without any issues.

Boxed cake mix is designed to be delicious even if you foul up the liquid measurements. I ran some tests to find out how far you can go.

After a taste test, we chose a winner. Here are the best boxed white cake mixes you can find in the store.

Stir 1 package Duncan Hines Decadent German Chocolate Cake Mix (not including the small ingredient pouch) with ½ cup melted butter and ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk.