Part of the reason I came to baking is because I love chocolate cake. In high school, I was interested in scoring the best recipe, so I spent a few months baking as many chocolate cake recipes as I ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It’s August, when berries, peaches, and plums are at their juicy peak. That means that fruity desserts ...

Dear SOS: This is an urgent request for the recipe for Chocolate Malted Milk Cake and icing that you published in the 1990s. I have moved back to Canada, and I dream of this cake all the time. Pat ...

If Fruity Pebbles and birthday cake had a baby, it would look a little something like this. This colorful dessert (or breakfast?) is a fluffy vanilla cake speckled with Fruity Pebbles, slathered in ...

I use this trick when making any chocolate cake. Part of the reason I came to baking is because I love chocolate cake. In high school, I was interested in scoring the best recipe, so I spent a few ...

• Adding brewed or instant coffee enhances the depth and richness of chocolate flavor in cake without making the cake taste like coffee. • Use coffee in both the cake batter and frosting for the ...