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Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. For many people, including myself, boxed cake mix is the entry point to baking. It’s both convenient to use and ...

Especially pertinent to the "science" component is deciding how long (and at what temperature) to bake your cake.