The Best and Worst Chocolate Cake Mixes | The Taste Test

Can a boxed mix rival a homemade favorite? Lisa McManus and Joanne Chang, founder of Flour Bakery, sample the supermarket classic boxed mixes—from Betty Crocker to Duncan Hines—to find the cake mix that strikes the perfect balance between rich, chocolatey flavor and moist, delicate texture. The Best Chocolate Cake Mixes: https://cooks.io/4dtN1S7 Chocolate Layer Round Cakes: https://cooks.io/3RHk8KG Best Mail Order King Arthur Deliciously Simple Chocolate Cake Mix: https://cooks.io/4ujQFoI Best Supermarket Boxed Mix Betty Crocker Super Moist Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake https://cooks.io/4dcg6T7 Discover more rigorously tested reviews of ingredients, products, and recipes on the America’s Test Kitchen App: https://cooks.io/3Vlk5CR Get exclusive access to every recipe, review, and more via our homepage: https://cooks.io/4tBcK0U Buy The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001–2026: https://cooks.io/491WPkN Get more weeknight cooking inspiration from our newsletter Dinner Tonight: https://cooks.io/4uV1VrG Subscribe to Cook’s Illustrated: https://cooks.io/4nsjaOg Subscribe to America's Test Kitchen: https://youtube.com/@AmericasTestKitchen?sub_confirmation=1 ​ Watch full episodes of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country for free on our new YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ATKFullEpisodes Watch More! ​ In The Test Kitchen: https://youtube.com/watch?v=eLxup9tEP0M&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZsva37L040wy1u2RTOhqiF&pp=0gcJCWMEOCosWNin ​ The Taste Test: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SkqhwZqnA8s&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZ3usQguuxS2qWxlwj-9aN8 ​ Techniquely With Lan Lam: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnbzopdwFrnYyvwrqTB_5AhufdOMisGnF ​ Most Popular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2guC4Badq2s&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZcFFuiSDnaymlMCb9ANwC5 Follow America's Test Kitchen: ​ Instagram: http://instagram.com/testkitchen ​ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/testkitchen ​ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@testkitchen?lang=en ​ Facebook: http://facebook.com/americastestkitchen ​ Twitter: http://twitter.com/testkitchen ​ At America’s Test Kitchen, we investigate every aspect of cooking—recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques—with a goal to empower and inspire home cooks. Since 1992, our team of 50+ cooks, editors, and culinary creatives ask a lot of questions—and do a lot of testing—so that you get dependable, delicious recipes, comprehensive guidance, and thorough and unbiased equipment and ingredient reviews. You can find us in the pages of Cook's Illustrated magazine, on our television shows America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country, in dozens of best-selling cookbooks, and via the 14,000+ recipes, reviews, and classes available on our website and app. Whether you’re in search of a great weeknight meal or an impressive dinner-party dish, we’ve done the testing to deliver reliable recipes and comprehensive cooking info to your home kitchen. Bring your curiosity, and we’ll make you a better cook. #AmericasTestKitchen #CookingTutorial #FoodScience​​ When you choose to purchase our editorial recommendations from the links we provide, we may earn an affiliate commission.