A good haircut. Grandma’s lasagna. Spring sweaters. We’ve got a thing for layers. So when we set out to find the best carrot cake recipe, it had to be a layer cake. What could be better than that, ...

Some of my colleagues may enjoy baking elaborate cakes, but not me. Not only am I way too lazy occupied with other things, but to be honest, I kind of suck at cake decorating. That's why I was excited ...

Mini Melanie in Brooklyn ships colorful layer cakes nationwide. By Florence Fabricant Melanie Moss, a pastry chef who worked at Babbo and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, went on to open Mini Melanie, a ...

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. In a small bowl, whisk the milk and vinegar and set aside. The mixture will curdle. In a small saucepan over low heat, ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12-by-16-inch rimmed baking sheet with butter and line with parchment paper; butter parchment paper. Set pan aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, ...

"Mousse fillings are particularly popular. They are light and less sweet," says Buschges. She offers cakes with three sponge ...