A great chocolate cake goes like this: Start with a layer of devil’s food cake, nearly obsidian dark from Valrhona cocoa powder. Then add a thick strata of buttercream, another of chocolate crémeux, ...

My inbox sees more questions about building beautiful cakes than nearly any other subject (okay, maybe it’s tied with pie dough queries of all sorts). Layer cakes are daunting: They’ve got that whole ...

With only eight ingredients, this many-layered cake makes an impressive centerpiece to conclude any dinner party -- and it’s both gluten-free and dairy-free. Created for Passover but suitable for any ...

Proof’s justly famous chocolate espresso cake is three exquisite layers of cake, crémeux and buttercream, topped with bittersweet chocolate glaze. It is a simple cake, refined for a layer cake, and ...

Growing up in Los Angeles, Karen Clay lived around the corner from her grandmother, Margaret Newborn. Before and after school, when her parents were at work, she’d stay with Newborn — a born- ...

Cakes are celebratory desserts; as much visual feasts as they are edible ones. A rainbow cake is a colorful twist on the classic layer cake, and a perfect way to ring in Pride. Building any layer cake ...