Cupcakes from a box? No thanks, you say. But wait—the Barefoot Contessa Pantry line from Stonewall Kitchens has Duncan Hines beat by a mile. Each box contains not just pre-mixed dry ingredients for the cakes (cocoa, baking powder, sugar, flour and so on), but ingredients for the complementary frosting, too, whether it's peanut butter, coconut or chocolate. You provide the perishables, like butter and eggs, and follow the simple instructions on the box. The cupcakes come in three delicious flavors: Chocolate with Chocolate Frosting, Chocolate with Peanut Butter Frosting, and her signature Coconut with Cream Cheese Frosting. $10.95 each at
Stonewall Kitchen.