Boxed cake mix is simple, but it doesn't have to be basic. If you want to take the decadence of your baked goods up a notch, ...

If you’ve bought a boxed cake mix in the last few years and noticed ... you can also add more frosting between the layers and/or add some fresh fruit or other tasty things between each layer.

Even the scant liquid from simmering fruit is enough to moisten the dry cake mix and activate it. Boxed cake mixes, like those from Duncan Hines, Pillsbury, or Betty Crocker, are all designed to ...