Editor’s note: High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

This is a story about cake. But it’s also a story about giving in without giving up, of lofty ideas and the pesky reality that intervenes, and eggs—lots and lots of eggs. For our spring Travel Issue, ...

A reader from Middleville loved the white chocolate raspberry cream cake recipe that ran in Cooking with Kathy Jan. 17, 2007, and was desperate to find it. Kathy Carrier received this recipe from ...

The 3-ingredient raspberry cream cheese frosting might just be my favorite cake topping of all time. Growing up, my ideal birthday cake knew no season. Funfetti cake (from the boxed mix, naturally) or ...

Spongecake doesn’t typically fall high on people’s list of favorite desserts. Its name doesn’t stir the heart, and so often it’s dry and tasteless. But, when properly made, spongecake is tender and ...

Spring is here! That means new beginnings. For people some people that can mean new life, a new marriage, new home, car or job. Nature springs forth in many forms. The flowers bloom, the trees begin ...

A little bit of decadence can go a long way and turn a day from just good to great. And Ree Drummond (a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman) has one of the most decadent dessert recipes in her arsenal. They’re ...

Let's talk about butter, because it is a pretty key component in this simple, but oh-so-satisfying cake. Ingredients matter. When I'm going through the trouble of cooking for my family and friends, I ...

Place Muffin and Scone Mix into mixing bowl of electric mixer. Cut cream cheese and butter into small pieces and add to bowl. Mix several minutes on very low speed until mixture resembles coarse ...

Pastry chef Meghan McGarry’s raspberry lemon ruffle cake is bright and full of color — exactly what you would think of when you think of a mom’s love. And when Meghan thinks of Mother’s Day, the first ...