If you only have regular cake pans, they'll work just fine, and are actually my preference since you have more control over the shape. You just need at least two different sizes. For mine, I used ...

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, milk, and sour cream until smooth. Set aside. In a 9x13-inch baking dish, layer half of the cubed angel food cake.

As expected, the cake was easy to make. I pulsed the ingredients in the blender about 10 times, scraped down the walls of the container, and pulsed it again.

Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease three 9-inch cake pans, lining them with parchment paper for easy release if desired. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy.

¾ teaspoons kosher salt. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg. 1/8 teaspoon almond extract. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (chopped) ...

If you want to go a step further, BA’s Easiest Vanilla Birthday Cake isn’t that much harder to make than a boxed mix. And yes, you can make a burnaway design on a simple chocolate sheet cake, too.

“Vanilla extract [adds] that homemade touch,” says Adams. If you’re baking a white cake, you can also add a splash of almond or cardamom extract, or coconut extract for a coconut cake.

Pineapple upside-down cake recipe. I highly doubt you’ll have leftovers, but if you do, refrigerate the cake in an airtight container for up to four days or freeze for up to one month.