While there's nothing wrong with experimenting with recipes, experienced bakers know that making the perfect cake comes down to an exact science. Your ingredients and techniques have to be just right, ...

The secret to your best-ever pound cake involves skipping a crucial step: preheating the oven before the cake goes in. Although preheating usually begins the baking process, heating the oven once the ...

ARE YOU ONE of those impatient souls who already skips preheating the oven? We’ll pause for you to say, “Ha; I told you so!” to your nearest and dearest, because I’m about to declare to the world that ...

In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, gently stir mascarpone, cold brew, espresso powder, salt, and 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Switch to a handheld mixer. Gradually beat in 1 1/2 ...

Our expert baker advises that making a good cake is a careful and measured process. Avoiding these common mistakes will ...