My inbox sees more questions about building beautiful cakes than nearly any other subject (okay, maybe it’s tied with pie dough queries of all sorts). Layer cakes are daunting: They’ve got that whole ...

There's nothing quite like a homemade banana layer cake to bring a bit of Southern charm to your table. This cake is made from scratch and comes together in just about 20 minutes of prep time. The ...

Proof’s justly famous chocolate espresso cake is three exquisite layers of cake, crémeux and buttercream, topped with bittersweet chocolate glaze. It is a simple cake, refined for a layer cake, and ...

Rainbow cakes are festive desserts that are decorated from the inside out. We tried three different methods for making rainbow cakes and our favorite was the tie-dye effect. The tie-dye pattern was ...

Cake, in all its delectable forms, holds a special place in the world of desserts. Whether it’s a humble home-baked one or intricate showstopper whipped up by a professional pastry chef, cake ...