Filling the house with the smell of fresh vanilla and warm sugar is a simple joy that makes any afternoon feel special. These easy recipes take the hard work out of baking, proving you don’t need a ...

If I could only bake one cake forever, it would be Dorie Greenspan's French Yogurt Cake. It's been my go-to for over 10 years because it's reliably good, endlessly adaptable, and always within reach.

We've got Easter cake ideas for wow-ing everyone at the egg hunt this season. Try our recipes for Hummingbird cake, Pineapple-Carrot Cake, lemon cakes, berry cakes, bunny cakes, and more.

We’re living in strange times. When the world feels crazy, unsafe, and change remains the only constant, I like to keep busy. I have friends who knit, or do yoga in their living room. My daughter is ...

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Lightly grease a baking pan with butter. 2. In a big bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Separate the eggs into two separate bowls (medium sized). 3.

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Discover the top ten cakes that your Southern grandma is known for making for the Easter holiday, from Hummingbird to Carrot Cake.

After Lincoln’s assassination, this dessert continued to appear on military and government menus in his honor.

With 7 layers of airy, orange-syrup-soaked cake and a rich velvety chocolate mousse, our chocolate orange layer cake is a ...

Imagine a homemade cake mix that kickstarts a dizzying variety of cakes. Caroline Wright's latest cookbook, Cake Magic! ($17.95, Workman), delivers on that dream. With a make-ahead dry mix as a base, ...

Prepackaged desserts tend to get the stink eye, but boxed cake mix doesn't have to be less than. With one simple trick, you ...