Some cakes are an architectural feast for the eyes, precisely constructed and splendidly decorated in eatable bling for a wedding, birthday or other special occasion. Others are more like grandma's ...

Featuring layers of tender sponge sandwiched with a decadent frosting, this beloved classic strikes the perfect balance ...

Last week I mentioned a cake that a friend of one of my sisters had told her about enjoying so much. I described it as a cake made from a German chocolate cake mix with a can of coconut-pecan frosting ...

Instructions: Arrange two oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter the pecans on a small rimmed baking sheet and bake on the lower rack, shaking ...

Cake mix recipes are the kind you keep coming back to because they are simple and reliable. They save time while still giving ...

Splatters on a page of a well-used cookbook are forensic evidence of kitchen escapades. A crime against spotless pages could have been committed by the cook with a spatula. Or, a youngster learning to ...