Here's a pro baker's secret that you can easily use at home to make the best chocolate cake: Bloom the cocoa powder. Blooming ...

When April Long was 13 years old and living in Greenville, she befriended a girl who lived in Florence. “In 1962, it was a big deal to have an out-of-town friend you could write to and visit,” recalls ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Rub the inside of a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan very lightly with vegetable oil. Line the pan with a sheet of parchment paper long enough to come above the edges by a couple ...

Although simple, this formula yields a moist, buttery pound cake, with a golden brown crust. It bakes low and slow, at 300°F ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pan and dust lightly with cocoa powder. Cake can be prepared in a bundt pan, sheet cake pan, round cake pans, or you can make cupcakes! In a large mixing bowl, ...

You'll need three lemons and a short list of pantry staples to make this moist, tender pound cake that's equally perfect for breakfast or dessert. The sweet-tart lemon glaze dresses the loaf up and ...

Though they’re ubiquitous today, oranges were once a rare luxury reserved for special occasions. The sunny winter crop brought something extra to the stockings on Christmas morning before rail ...

It would be impossible to count the number of spectacular, made-from-scratch cakes our Southern grandmothers have baked over the years. When it came to everyday occasions, Grandma always knew the best ...

Geographically speaking, the South Pasadena kitchen where Craig Strong is cooking this December afternoon is only a few miles from the elaborately outfitted kitchen and Michelin-starred ...

We love pound cake and we love chocolate, but the combination is often a disappointment. That’s because most recipes simply add chocolate to a standard pound cake recipe, which mars its finely tuned ...

We love pound cake and we love chocolate, but the combination is often a disappointment. That’s because most recipes simply add chocolate to a standard pound cake recipe, which mars its finely tuned ...

Classic old fashioned cake recipes are all about simple ingredients and dependable methods. These are the cakes many of us ...