Creamy, dreamy frosting is the best topping for cakes, cupcakes and other sweet desserts. Whether you’re searching for the ...

hand taking a piece of a sliced cake cooling on a wire rack - Dian Oktaviani/Shutterstock Cake decorating is not for the impatient. Even if you don't plan anything more than a simple coating of ...

You might already use Cool Whip right out of the container on certain desserts like strawberry short cake. The fluffy, sweet, and spreadable ingredient could be a good alternative to your go-to ...

A few weeks ago, a reader named Barbara asked for a replacement recipe for frosting that used condensed milk and Cool Whip. I have to admit this was a harder request than I expected. My frosting ...

Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine milk, orange zest, and orange blossom water in a small bowl. Split vanilla bean half in half lengthwise, and scrape vanilla seeds into milk mixture; stir to combine. Add ...

Carrot cake, that 1970s favorite, had a newer audience at luxe restaurants like Manhattan's Le Bernardin in 2013, when pastry chef Jodi Elliot served the ultimate version. With only four ingredients — ...

Like a fancy Fig Newton, this cake balances honey-sweetened jammy figs with toasty, bitter rye flour in a simple two-layer cake covered in a thin layer of brown butter frosting. Some of the jam — ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Despite the fact that I’m a cooking editor, I don’t have much experience with cake decorating. I bake a lot, sure, ...