Cakes & Cupcakes

Where’s your cake pan? Don’t have one? Well, not everyone has the luxury of having a big kitchen with lots of space for all kinds of kitchen equipment. At the …

Craving cupcakes but can’t find any liners? Fret not, linerless baker! With a few simple tricks, you’ll be cranking out cupcakes without the need for any liners.  Sure, liners are …

Even as a professional pastry chef and wedding cake decorator, there are many times when decorating a cake seems like a lot of work. You have to make the frosting …

I have found that whenever I really need to make a cake will coincide with the day that I am out of eggs or butter or milk or another very …

What’s there not to love about box cake mix? They’re cheap, easy to prepare, and always come out of the oven delicious. So why mess with perfection?  Well, there are …

We all know that baking doesn’t always go as planned. You want to make a fluffy cake, but instead, you end up with a dense block that barely resembles a …

As a beginner baker, one of the most rewarding moments is taking your perfectly baked cake out of the oven. The anticipation builds as you watch it rise and turn …

Only true cake bakers know how wasteful making a cake can be. Sometimes the recipe can be too large and you end up with way too much batter. Other times, …

The texture of cake is one thing most people can agree on. Unlike cookies which can be delicious crunchy or chewy, cake really needs to be soft. I have yet …

So you want to make a chocolate cake. You go to the store, grab a box of mix, and drive home, ready to bake, only to find that you purchased …