Cake

Cake flour gives these classic white cupcakes a very fine, tender crumb, and the high ratio of egg whites to yolks ensures a snowy hue. Get the recipe for vanilla cream cheese frosting here.

Non-Dutch-process cocoa powder is sometimes labeled “natural,” and since all of the chocolate flavor depends on what kind you use, quality matters for these devil's food cupcakes. Get the recipe for vanilla cream cheese frosting here.

From this day forth, you will need no other cupcake recipe.

Masa harina is a ground corn flour, commonly used to make corn tortillas, and is not the same thing as cornmeal. Maseca brand is fairly ubiquitous in grocery stores; other types can be found and ordered online.

Our resident baking whiz Claire Saffitz shares all of her tips and tricks for icing a layer cake.

You’re looking at the quintessential summer dessert, perfected by the BA Test Kitchen. 

That thing where your cake is ready on top but is wet in the middle? It's not your fault (this time).

A thrifty Depression-era hack just happens to make one of the fluffiest cakes around.

Princess Leia cupcakes for all!

Plus, Zac Efron is going to host a food show (?!), and more news from the week.

Make a perfect, moist carrot cake at home by avoiding these common mistakes—and by following this recipe.

Feast on pigeon pie, direwolf bread, and Sansa's lemon cakes.

Sansa Stark made these desserts one of the most recognizable in Game of Thrones. She deserves a sweet treat after all she’s endured, and so do you. For a Dark Sansa version, pour syrup over the cake, then top with black sesame seeds. And be sure to check out our other GoT-inspired recipes!

As Yotam Ottolenghi and his team cook their way through dessert recipes for his new book, they wonder: How many little cakes can you eat?

Dyed eggs are no longer Easter's reigning food. Meet the bunny butt cake, which is exactly what it sounds like.

Traditionally studded with candied fruit and marked with a cross on top, these sweet yeasted English cakes are usually baked on Good Friday.

Beating the butter and sugar properly (read thoroughly) gives these mini cakes lift, but they will still be moist and marzipan-y in the center.

This dairy-free dessert is every bit as creamy and rich as the original—just because it's vegan doesn't mean it's totally virtuous.

What can you bake in a springform pan? According to this roundup of recipes, a whole heck of a lot.

Meet Dhanya Samuel, our Readers' Choice Week winner for best chocolate dessert.

Are there three better words in the English language than "cake for one"?

These bright winter recipes will tide you over till spring.

A perfect anytime loaf cake with unexpected grapefruit flavor, made with oil so it keeps a long time and stays moist.

Back away from the box. You deserve these chocolate cake recipes from scratch.