Go all-in on cakes this season with impressive layer cakes, classic Bundt cakes, cozy skillet cakes, plus cupcakes and madeleines that are always a good time to bake. These are from-scratch recipes ...

You don't have to be a seasoned baker to make any of our easy from-scratch dessert recipes that everyone will love and make you always look like a master baking wizard. While a big project bake can be ...

This old-fashioned applesauce cake is the kind of easy, cozy bake you can make any time of year. It has a gentle spice cake ...

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From scratch sponge cake makes a great base for some strawberry shortcake with a little (unsweetened) whipped heavy cream. It was dessert following a Valentine’s Day dinner of lobster tail, ...

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Mastering a cake recipe shouldn’t be intimidating, yet if you’ve ever attempted a cake from scratch — or at least watched a season or two of “Bake Off” contestants sweat it out in the tent — then ...

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