Discover the best-ever cakes for birthdays that are going to be the center of attention at the celebration. Ahead, the best ...

Q: I saw your July 24th column (“Rye bread recipe lost … and found,” Good Eating) in which you tracked down a missing beloved rye bread recipe. Could you work that magic again? I had a Trib recipe for ...

This post originally appeared on Food52. First up: the cake. Like Amazon (or “wacky”) cakes, the batter can be made anytime from your pantry, and fast, because it relies on the fizz from vinegar ...

Martha Stewart’s Birthday Cake Recipe Is Wildly Over-the-Top (But So Worth It) originally appeared on Parade. While everyone has their own idea of a birthday celebration, one thing is universal: there ...

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Garten’s rich vanilla birthday cake is made in a sheet pan so there’s plenty for everyone (and there’s a good possibility there will be leftovers). The cake is topped with a delicious chocolate icing ...

We've all had that store-bought versus homemade dilemma before. Baking cupcakes from scratch for a birthday party or classroom celebration can be difficult and time-consuming. And store-bought sweets?

As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.

Were you the type of kid who always wanted extra frosting on your birthday cake? Or did you prefer sugar cookies loaded with icing? These two sweet spreads give a sugary pop to any baked good they ...

As luck of the calendar would have it, today’s Family Recipe Box coincides with International Day of the Octopus and my birthday. And since I neither eat nor cook any cephalopods, birthday cake is on ...