Pour the batter into the prepared pan and evenly spread it. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and a bit of sugar (about 1 ...

It seems as if every time a recipe calls for baking powder, I never get the rise I expect. I have made cakes and pound cakes that flopped with fresh-from-the-market baking powder, and they have been ...

With approximately 300 cakes in attendance made by local home cooks and professional bakers, the National Museum of Women in the Arts hosted what may be the biggest, sweetest potluck in the region.

Just because you don't want to turn on the oven in the summer heat or have time to bake from scratch doesn't mean you need to show up to your next social event empty-handed. Instead, all you need to ...

Welcome to “Cookbook of the Week.” This is a series where I highlight cookbooks that are unique, easy to use, or just special to me. While finding a particular recipe online serves a quick purpose, ...

There’s the egg price problem for sure, but whether you’re trying to save grocery money or you have an aversion to eggs for dietary or health restrictions—you too deserve cake. Cake for a birthday or ...

Are you an expert cook who can churn out sauces and stews with the best of them, but gets defeated by sunken cakes and stiff doughs? Let’s be honest: It’s possible to be a passionate home chef who ...

No crumbs were left behind at Cake Picnic in San Francisco on Saturday as attendees gawked, photographed and ultimately ate 1,387 cakes. By Simon J. Levien More than a thousand people gathered for a ...

No, dump cakes aren't the most appealingly named dessert. It sounds clunky, clumsy, even a little sloppy. But anyone who has tasted a scoop of dump cake, much more of a cobbler than a cake (not to be ...