Is it even a party without cake? Yeah... we don't think so either. But it's hard to know just how much cake you're going to need. Some people aren't cake eaters at all, while others want all the cake.

It was a simple question: What size box did cook and serve pudding come in 30 to 40 years ago? A concerned reader wanted to know, curious if she needed to adjust recipes calling for boxes of pudding ...

We break down all the details, from size and price to flavors and decorations.