I consider myself a bit of a cake expert, and in my professional opinion this recipe for yellow cake with chocolate frosting is the best birthday cake. It’s the perfect balance of ultra-fluffy, ...

Boxed cake mix is a pantry classic for a reason: It delivers a crowd-pleasing cake with almost no effort. The basics haven’t changed much since John D. Duff of P. Duff and Sons, a now-shuttered ...

As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.

We bet you can't name a more enticing scent than a homemade cake baking up to springy, golden brown perfection in your oven. (Go ahead, we'll wait.) The truth is, nothing beats it—except, of course, ...

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Figuring this out is no piece of cake. A heated dispute has erupted on Twitter over whether a cake is named for the cake or the frosting on it. “Okay I’m bringing my family debate to twitter. lol One ...