Our resident baking savant and senior associate food editor Claire Saffitz’s idea of a good time involves whipping up homemade bagels on the fly. There’s no one else we trust more to develop the ...

Fall is my favorite season for baking. I love experimenting with warm flavors and finding new ways to whip up something sweet! And while I love baking all things pumpkin spice, these sweet-potato ...

When my mom took me shopping to pick out a cake for my third birthday party, I perused the cake case and almost immediately zeroed in on a pure white coconut layer cake, crowned by a single gleaming ...

Who doesn’t love a tasty cupcake? And not the kind you get from a bakery or grocery store. The kind with homemade buttercream frosting! It’s light and airy rather than thick and heavy. This classic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on who you’re talking to, the terms “frosting” and “icing” might be used interchangeably, or they might mean two totally ...

A classic cupcake is a fun party favourite, and easy to manage. These chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream can be decorated ahead of the special event, or you can make a cupcake decorating ...

Baking at Easter is a relaxing way to enjoy the long weekend – from Easter biscuits to Easter cakes and other sweet treats. We love cupcakes because they are easy to bake and fun to decorate ...

Chocolate and salted caramel have a natural affinity and these cupcakes happily bring them together. Our salted caramel frosting is a cheat's version, which is simple to whip up as you don't need to ...

Craving a cupcake? Skip the boring chocolate and vanilla and opt for something a little more eccentric. This recipe for lavender cupcakes topped with Earl Grey icing is anything but ordinary. You ...

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