I love this recipe, which I found years ago in a Hershey cookbook. I've adapted it over time, so that it is the easiest cake to whip up -- with less than 5 minutes prep time. Q. I've tried to cut out ...

Bibi Hutchings, a lifelong Southerner, lives along a quiet coastal Alabama bay with her cat, Zulu, and husband, Tom. She writes about the magical way food evokes memories, instantly bringing you back ...

What has just two ingredients and seemingly endless uses? You guessed it — simple syrup. It’s probably the most aptly named recipe in the world. It’s made with equal parts sugar and water, so it’s ...

To prepare the cakes for serving, pour 3/4 cup of frosting on top of the first layer, then top with the second layer. Frost ...

Warm lemony syrup is poured over this Spanish cake, making it moist and fragrant. A modest slice is just right after a generous Seder meal. This recipe is an adaptation of an almond and orange ...

Imagine a homemade cake mix that kickstarts a dizzying variety of cakes. Caroline Wright's latest cookbook, Cake Magic! ($17.95, Workman), delivers on that dream. With a make-ahead dry mix as a base, ...

But if you're looking to step up your baking skills or you just want a show-stopping dessert for a special occasion, these ...

This dense, syrup-soaked cake is a triple orange threat, full of zest, juice and whole slices of candied orange. For the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9- to 10-inch springform pan and ...

Once upon a time, training as a pastry chef often meant family birthdays featured elaborate buttercream and spun sugar creations. Nowadays, simple cakes full of flavor earn repeat requests from the ...

Garten demonstrated how to make her apple cake tatin recipe on an episode of Barefoot Contessa, noting that it’s a “very simple version of a French apple tatin.” The Barefoot Contessa star started by ...