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There's no shame in using store-bought cake mix instead of starting for scratch, but you can elevate the results by simply swapping in milk in place of water.

Renovation takes a sustainable twist in the coastal town of Mollymook, Australia. Alexander Symes Architect has reimagined the Cake House, a kite-shaped home local surfers use as a wayfinding marker.