Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

Ina Garten shared her pro tip for perfect make-ahead cupcakes. Make the Barefoot Contessa star's cupcake recipe in advance but don't frost them until you're ready to serve them. Her ganache recipe is ...

In her cookbook Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks, Garten explained the way she developed her chocolate chevron ganache cake. “When the baker didn’t show up for work one night and I had ...

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Let’s get one thing straight: We love chocolate frosting and could never complain about anything frosting-related. It’s just that in fall and winter when the holidays start up, we’re in full-on baking ...

Dissolve coffee in water. Break chocolate, and place into a bowl with the coffee. Melt in the microwave on medium or until the chocolate melts. Cream butter and sugar with an electric hand beater, add ...

A spoonful of marmite is the secret to the richly flavored frosting for this anytime dessert.

In a large bowl place all your dry ingredients. Then whisk together till mixed. To your dry ingredients you will add the eggs,milk, vanilla and milk. Wisk till all is incorporated. Your batter should ...

1 pound good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, see cook’s notes 2 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup corn syrup Cook’s notes: I use Trader Joe’s “Pound Plus” dark chocolate; it is ...