This recipe originally appeared on Food52. “Whenever it’s my birthday, I hope this is the cake,” my mom wrote in one version of this recipe that lives in my parents’ online cookbook, a site born in ...

You won’t find a better chocolate cake recipe than this one. You will be amazed at how good it is, and you will amaze those ...

From major milestones to everyday wins, life is full of moments big and small that are worthy of celebrating — and a gorgeous layer cake is just the thing to commemorate the occasion. This collection ...

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To make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 3 6-inch cake pans by greasing with butter, adding parchment paper circles to the bottom. Butter the papers and dust with flour, tapping out any excess. In ...

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans, and line them with parchment paper circles. Place the stout and butter in a large, heavy saucepan, and heat until the butter melts.

Some days just call for cake—no special occasion needed. Whether you're craving something rich and chocolatey or light and fruity, these recipes keep things simple without skimping on flavor. No fancy ...

This frosting is delicious, and it spreads beautifully thanks to the cream cheese, which lends an ultra-smooth finish to your cake. As a bonus, the tartness of the cream cheese cuts straight through ...

8 ounces white chocolate 1 pound (two 8-ounce packages) cream cheese, room temperature 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup chopped walnuts for garnish ...

If you want to give a simple no-bake eclair cake recipe more of a springtime twist, it's as easy as infusing a bit of this ...