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.

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 ...

As a child, my grandmother would make this exact chocolate pudding pie for our Sunday family gatherings. The moment she’d ...

People are obsessed with combining two sweet treats to get the ultimate dessert — and it typically yields delicious results. Just think of the donut-croissant Cronut, or the cookie-brownie brookie, or ...

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 ...

Your favorite dessert may have a not-so-secret ingredient. The pistachio Bundt cake at Claud in the East Village of Manhattan relies on a nostalgic ingredient for its familiar flavor and airy texture: ...