Immediately sold by this 80-year-old recipe, I decided to give this Do Nothing Cake a try in my own kitchen to find out ...

Some cakes are all about the layers or the crumb—but Million Dollar Cake is really about the frosting. Sure, it starts with a ...

Wacky Cake, also known as Depression Cake, was popularized during World War II when rationing certain ingredients was ...

Like any good banana bread recipe, this dessert starts with ripe bananas. The riper the banana, the better, but even an ...

Two layers of moist, lemony olive oil cake are stacked together with a fluffy and rich lemon-cream cheese frosting for this easy dessert. Layers of delicate flavors from lemon, honey, and extra-virgin ...

Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and baking soda over the mixture. Add the poppy seeds. Using a spatula, gently fold ...

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Imagine a homemade cake mix that kickstarts a dizzying variety of cakes. Caroline Wright's latest cookbook, Cake Magic! ($17.95, Workman), delivers on that dream. With a make-ahead dry mix as a base, ...