Cooks of all caliber have used boxed pudding mix for decades to make their bakes taller, fluffier, and more moist. This "secret" ingredient makes even a novice baker look like a pro.

Box pudding mix is the secret ingredient in many delicious dessert recipes. This simple pantry staple makes a creamy layer that elevates all kinds of treats. Make classic banana pudding, no bake pies ...

Our Italian Love Cake leans on another boxed cake mix hack, but adds even more flavor with a cheesecake-like ricotta filling ...

This poke cake recipe makes good use of boxed cake mix, pudding, and Jell-O for an easy dessert offering. With a strawberry ...

One of my favorite desserts growing up was my aunt’s chocolate-amaretto bundt cake. It’s rich and fudgy crumb, speckled with melty chocolate chips and perfumed with a faint almond aroma, was unlike ...

Our most popular recipe of 2025! Seriously, our readers were making this cake on repeat. Made with brilliant shortcut ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. I keep my pantry stocked with a box of vanilla pudding mix at all times because it’s the secret ingredient in my ...