I think I made the first version of this carrot cake back when I was pastry sous chef at Gilt, the now long-ago shuttered restaurant inside New York’s Palace Hotel. My pastry boss at the time, David ...

This strawberry cream cheese frosting recipe features a fresh strawberry flavor and lovely pink hue -- perfect for decorating ...

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 ...

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?

During a recent visit with my sister and her family, we were invited to share Shabbat dinner with our cousins. My sister volunteered to bring dessert. Because the meal would be kosher, with chicken ...

Chocolate Rhubarb Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a surprisingly ...

I recently spoke with Peggy Lara about chocolate cake. After our conversation, she sent me a recipe for her favorite alternate, Pineapple Cake. The texture and flavor of this simple, tasty cake remind ...

I don’t think I’m alone in declaring January to be low on the totem pole of “favorite months.” By now, the post-holiday blues have set in, the weather is cold and gray (and snow doesn’t seem quite as ...

Ingredients: Cake: 1 box French vanilla cake mix 3 eggs (room temperature) 1/3 cup oil 1 cup water 1 tsp almond extract 1/2 ...

Strawberry cream cheese frosting in small bowl and piping bag - Miriam Hahn/Chowhound When it comes to topping off a freshly-baked cake or cupcake, homemade frosting is a must. Store-bought frosting ...