In her appropriately named book Sweet, Valerie Gordon offers us a bounty of delightful dessert recipes, ranging from quince and pear pies to tiramisu trifles. But it’s her chocolate cake with ...

Your step-by-step guide to the latest baking trend. You’ve probably heard that baking is a science, but sometimes, it can also seem like magic. I’m not talking ...

Pastry chef Sasha Piligian channels summer vibes to create her showstopping baked goods, like this epic layer cake. She starts with two flavor-packed components — a tart-sweet Meyer lemon curd for the ...

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In this quick tutorial, I show how I stencil designs onto a cold buttercream cake using a Polynesian Samoan pattern. I walk ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Associate Food Editor Ana Calderone shows you how to master this pretty frosting technique If you've never seen a rosette cake before, ...

Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

In this video, I’ll show you a chocolate buttercream made without icing sugar, smooth, rich, and stable enough to work with ...

Cupcakes. Layer cake. Graham crackers. Sugar cookies. All of the above are totally magical, but what’s the common thread? They’re all freaking amazing when they have a perfectly light, fluffy, sugary ...