I used to think that baking cakes from scratch was a very scary thing. However, like any skill, practice makes perfect, and once I got over my fear of cakes, I learned they're actually quite simple to make! There's an easy three-part technique that applies to most cakes. You start by blending sugar with butter, then you add eggs, and finally some liquid and some flour. You put it in the oven, Read more

After eating my way through the cupcake craze, I'm ready to put my muffin tins away and dust off the cake pans that have been sitting at the back of my cupboards. Don't get me wrong: I love a tiny handheld treat. But there's something very satisfying slicing into — and serving — a full-sized cake. This time of year, I want something that goes well with a cup of tea or a scoop of fresh Read more

A royal wedding requires a royal meal, and if you're tuning in on Friday to watch this fairy-tale wedding, why not celebrate with traditional British food? Every feast needs dessert, and a light, tart lemon-curd cake is the perfect way to finish an evening. The flavor of the cake is reminiscent of Madeline cookies, and it's layered with a sweet and slightly sour lemon curd and topped with a Read more

I have a weakness for dulce de leche, the super creamy milk caramel with origins in Latin America. I love it in just about any dessert from cheesecake to cookies to ice cream. That's why when I read Scott Conant's recipe for dulce de leche cake in a recent Food & Wine, it was only natural that I make it. This cake does not disappoint: it's moist, light, fluffy, delicious, flavorful — Read more

Looking for a sweet but healthy treat? This apple quinoa cake that reader be-healthful posted in the Healthy Recipe community group may be just what you need. Keep reading to find out how to make this dish! Read more

How good does this zucchini apple breakfast cake with cashew glaze from FitSugar reader be-healthful look? To sweeten the deal, it's vegan and gluten-free, which means that almost anyone will be able to enjoy it. She posted this recipe in the Healthy Recipe community group. See the recipe when you read more Read more

Springtime is the perfect season to master an angel food cake. The light, airy, and spongy dessert is wonderfully versatile. It can be served with strawberries and whipped cream for an upscale take on classic strawberry shortcake. Or offer it with coconut ice cream and mango sauce for a tropical-inspired treat. Or plate it with chocolate sauce and raspberries for a decadent dish. Or . . . see, Read more

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

I like to keep a few well-loved recipes in my repertoire to make time and time again, and birthday cake is something that I find myself happily making several times a year. I typically turn to a very rich chocolate cake from Ina Garten or a simple vanilla cake from the Magnolia Bakery cookbook. I've noticed, however, that yellow cake is a favorite of many, but until now I'd never thought to make Read more