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 ...

There’s something comforting about recipes that remind us of Grandma’s kitchen. The warm smell of fresh-baked cake, the sound ...

This is the perfect holiday dessert recipe and easy to prep in advance. For the best chocolate flavor, I use hot chocolate mix in the actual custard mixture. It's too delicious. Serve with ice cream ...

Chocolate cream pie in a chocolate cookie crust gets a holiday update with candy-cane whipped cream. The cookie crust is made with chocolate wafers, the filling with homemade chocolate pudding. Once ...

The women in my family cooked regularly, but I was well into my adulthood before I knew that pudding could be made without a boxed mix. Such was my childhood in the 1970s, when convenience and ease ...

This impossibly rich chocolate bread pudding is made with challah and bittersweet chocolate custard. The drizzle of bourbon caramel sauce makes it extra gooey. Bread pudding is a horse-country standby ...