Stephen Lewis

Inspired by a style of cake from California’s Miette bakeries, we frost the top and middle layers of this stunner but leave the sides naked to showcase the almond cake. Don’t have a pastry bag or star tip to frost the layers? Fill a resealable plastic bag with the frosting, snip off a corner, and pipe away.

This chocolate chip cake recipe is perfect for beginners—the result is moist, forgiving, and easy. Jif creamy peanut butter is our favorite for the decadent frosting.

Don't be intimidated by homemade ice cream cake—this mint recipe is worth the effort.

This hot sauce recipe is made with just three ingredients: chiles, vinegar, and salt.

These cupcakes, slathered with rich peanut butter frosting, are like a banana bread recipe gone, well, bananas.