Refrigerating the glazed cakes will help them set more quickly, but they will lose some of their shine. If there's time and you prefer a shiny glaze, let...
This tall, tangy lemon cake filled with layers of lime mousse and frosted with white buttercream is just the thing for a birthday, bridal shower, or other...
This sweet and simple sheet cake marries two great flavors that just plain belong together: rich and tender chocolate cake, and creamy peanut-butter frosting....
To make this crowd-pleasing dessert, measure the coconut oil in its solid state (do not melt it), and blend the cream of coconut until smooth before measuring....
When tart, juicy rhubarb teams up with an orange-scented cake, dessert nirvana is achieved. The stalks offer jammy brightness and a rosy hue, and a crunchy...
Snow angels make an appearance on the dessert table with a light-as-air angel food cake covered with drifts of fluffy coconut and topped with angel-shaped...
Three things go into making this recipe really smooth: creamy peanut butter, like Jif or Skippy (our test-kitchen's go-to for baking); and room-temperature...
For Valentine's Day, treat your sweethearts to this beautiful (and on-theme) layer cake. A homemade vanilla pastry cream and fresh raspberries are sandwiched...
This old-fashioned recipe combines a sour cream batter with a filling of sugar, instant coffee, and cocoa powder. To marbleize the cake, run a thin knife...
This crowd-pleasing Passover recipe is courtesy of Arthur Schwartz and can be found in his book, "Jewish Home Cooking." You can customize the dessert and...
This is the kind of classic, all-American layer cake that birthday memories are made of. It's guaranteed to please a crowd. To make an 8-inch layer cake,...
This recipe from reader Carol J. Rhodes of Houston, Texas, is lighter in texture and more delicate than traditional fruitcake, yet keeps all its appeal...
This dessert, originally from an article called "Angel Food Cake 101," is revered as much for its airy, light texture as for its delicate flavor, which...
Buttermilk keeps this crowd-pleasing cake perfectly moist. You can bake the loaf a couple of days in advance and finish with cream cheese frosting just...
Martha recreates the iconic dessert from Blum's Bakery in San Francisco. It teams a light sponge cake with rich coffee frosting and crunchy shards of coffee-flavored...
In this luscious torte, whisked egg whites give height, and finely chopped apricots impart moisture and texture. Top this easy dessert with warmed apricot...
For real chocoholics, this dark, decadent, flourless cake is a dream come true. The recipe is especially easy, too -- unlike most flourless cakes, the...
We've dressed up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with cocoa powder, which adds a rich, decadent flavor. A creamy, two-ingredient peanut butter glaze is the...
It's our new go-to special-occasion cake: a tall, tender beauty that's sophisticated yet easy to make. What saves the lush milk chocolate frosting from...
To make this knockout dessert appear, you'll need reinforcements: a springform pan, a food processor (to blitz the chocolate wafers for the crust), and...
Adapt the traditional celebratory Scandinavian "princess cake" of marzipan, raspberry jam, whipped cream, and vanilla pastry cream for winter by pressing...
There's something extra-special about an individually sized dessert -- especially when it's a molten chocolate cake served warm out of the oven. You can...
A popular dessert at Passover, this fruity cake, courtesy of Roni Black of New York City, gets its light, airy texture from the use of matzo meal instead...
This coconut cake with meringue frosting is as delicious as it is light and airy. The meringue frosting is a sweet treat in and of itself, and combining...