Note: Maybe I’ve seen one too many crime drama. The first time I garnished this cake with the lurid red of raspberry puree, all I could think about was demonic laughter, followed by a fade to a police ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking at lofty ...

Our raspberry-lemon loaf cake is bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors. It\'s so delicious, there won\'t be a crumb left!

Spring is here! That means new beginnings. For people some people that can mean new life, a new marriage, new home, car or job. Nature springs forth in many forms. The flowers bloom, the trees begin ...

Let's talk about butter, because it is a pretty key component in this simple, but oh-so-satisfying cake. Ingredients matter. When I'm going through the trouble of cooking for my family and friends, I ...

This is a story about cake. But it’s also a story about giving in without giving up, of lofty ideas and the pesky reality that intervenes, and eggs—lots and lots of eggs. For our spring Travel Issue, ...

My birthday is at the end of April, after Easter and following three other birthdays in my extended family this month. I bake cakes for their birthdays, but mine is usually an ice cream cake from the ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...