Baking lies at the heart of Southern cooking, where every treat tastes like it was made with love. Staple pantry ingredients like butter and buttermilk lend their rich flavors to beloved recipes like ...

I consider myself a bit of a cake expert, and in my professional opinion this recipe for yellow cake with chocolate frosting is the best birthday cake. It’s the perfect balance of ultra-fluffy, ...

We bet you can't name a more enticing scent than a homemade cake baking up to springy, golden brown perfection in your oven. (Go ahead, we'll wait.) The truth is, nothing beats it—except, of course, ...

Cake mix can make baking faster and easier. We tasted nine mixes to find our favorites → Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter The best boxed yellow cake mix A light and fluffy cake with just enough ...

As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.

Just behind Betty is Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake Mix (“Shocking,” said no one). Aptly named, the cake is classic and gave Ali all the nostalgic feels: “This brings me back to childhood birthday ...