Dine Out Lauderdale is here with full force, and it isn’t just about stuffing your face this year. Now diners can eat, drink ...

Americans eat a lot of cake from boxes — 214 million were sold last year, according to the research firm NielsenIQ. And yellow cake is far and away the most popular flavor, with chocolate at second.

For that, I skipped melted chocolate in favor of cocoa powder. Melted chocolate tends to dry out cake batter, and unless you’re using 100 percent unsweetened chocolate, adding bar chocolate also ...

Do all those steps right, and you’re rewarded. This cake gains an impressive level of lift in the oven, emerging tall and light with a spongy, uniform texture.