Even cakes topped with store-bought frosting can still taste decadent if you follow these go-to tips and tricks from baking experts.

Gingerbread is one of the coziest flavors of all. Whether you are baking gingerbread cookies, decorating gingerbread houses or drinking ginger chai, ginger really spices up the season. For this ...

"This layer cake is abundantly citrusy from lemon juice, zest, and a rich curd. The fresh basil adds an unexpected savory ...

Our best gluten-free chocolate cake recipe combines oat and rice flours for a tender fudgy all-occasion dessert. The pudding-like frosting is just a bonus. A one-bowl vanilla cake, doctored ...

Recipe from Maida Heatter's Cakes (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $23). I tested this on colleagues without mentioning the sauerkraut. It was a hit. Butter, line with parchment paper and flour 2 (9-inch) ...

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more to prepare pan All-purpose flour, to prepare pan 21/4 cups sifted cake flour (sift before measuring) 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

This chocolate cream cheese cake combines moist chocolate layers with a creamy cheesecake filling and rich chocolate frosting ...

(Excerpted from "The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook" 2nd edition by Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner with chef Brian Alberg. Used with permission from Countryman Press.) This handsome carrot ...