When you're trying to bake the perfect layer cake, presentation is (almost) everything. You've put a LOT of hard work into baking those layers to symmetrical perfection and whipping up a delicious ...

It is almost impossible to apply frosting to a cake that is sliding all over the place. Here's how to keep it steady, ...

Melissa Clark argues the secret is in a base layer of cake that’s delicious enough to eat on its own. By Melissa Clark Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. A thick, nubby topping ...

Rising tiers of delicate genoise layered with ethereal French butter cream - imagine cirrus clouds caught between fine-crumb strata - make for glorious culinary architecture. A layer cake is a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...