This classic pumpkin cake from Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple is perfectly moist and delicately spiced. The simple vanilla buttercream frosting gets a lovely tang from the mascarpone that’s blended in.

Tender, buttermilk-infused pound cakes are effortlessly impressive, while towering layer cakes laden with fruits, nuts, and creamy icing capture distinctive flavors and histories of different regional ...

Mascarpone is an Italian cheese that's superrich, delicate and creamy. Here, it's simply blended with confectioners' sugar to create a sublime, snow-white frosting. For the best results, try to buy ...

Even cakes topped with store-bought frosting can still taste decadent if you follow these go-to tips and tricks from baking ...

Recipe from Maida Heatter's Cakes (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $23). I tested this on colleagues without mentioning the sauerkraut. It was a hit. Butter, line with parchment paper and flour 2 (9-inch) ...

Gingerbread is one of the coziest flavors of all. Whether you are baking gingerbread cookies, decorating gingerbread houses or drinking ginger chai, ginger really spices up the season. For this ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Have on hand two 9-inch round cake pans. Butter the pans . Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Butter the parchment. 2. In a large bowl, beat eggs lightly with ...