Note: Maybe I’ve seen one too many crime drama. The first time I garnished this cake with the lurid red of raspberry puree, all I could think about was demonic laughter, followed by a fade to a police ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking at lofty ...

Our raspberry-lemon loaf cake is bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors. It\'s so delicious, there won\'t be a crumb left!

Spring is here! That means new beginnings. For people some people that can mean new life, a new marriage, new home, car or job. Nature springs forth in many forms. The flowers bloom, the trees begin ...

For the cake, place the chopped chocolate into a large heatproof bowl. Melt the chocolate by suspending the bowl over a pan of simmering water (do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water). When ...

This is a story about cake. But it’s also a story about giving in without giving up, of lofty ideas and the pesky reality that intervenes, and eggs—lots and lots of eggs. For our spring Travel Issue, ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...