Cake

The gooey toffee sauce is both absorbed by the cake for a glossy, polished presentation, and served on the side for extra indulgence. 

Consider this nutty, spiced-sweet fruit tart the dessert equivalent to a big, comfy sweater.

Though it can be made with other small plums, this cake is the tastiest with the Italian variety—but keep in mind that they are in their peak season only a few weeks a year, in late summer to early fall.

Homemade frosting is about 1000% better than the store-bought stuff. Make sure you knock it out of the park by avoiding these common mistakes.

Let's get some cupcakes up in here: These homemade icing and frosting recipes are what dreams are made of.

Did we mention this honey cake recipe also happens to be gluten-free? (There is also a cream cheese frosting.)

Meet the banana split ice cream cake. It is important that you two know each other.

Before you even start making this showstopper of a summer dessert, clear some space in your freezer. For this ice cream cake recipe, you’ll need a spot big enough to park a springform pan that’s filled to the brim.

We've rounded up 15 decadent, celebration-worthy cakes, from double banana to chocolate-caramel.

Crumble-y, chocolate-y goodness makes this a treat worth getting out of bed for.

Line your Dutch oven with heavy-duty foil before baking for an effortless cleanup.

A great cheesecake is the stuff dreams are made of. Make it a reality by avoiding these cheesecake common mistakes.

Bringing the perfect birthday cake to life in your kitchen doesn't require fondant or fancy tools with these tips.

We developed the perfect cheesecake recipe.

Learn how to make chocolate cake, the easy, intermediate, and advance ways.

Associate food editor Claire Saffitz is here to help you make the best chocolate cake of your life.

This chocolate birthday cake recipe calls for dark chocolate in the ganache to balance out the sweetness of the Nutella. For a more kid-friendly cake, use milk chocolate. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

Icing on top and in the middle, sides left bare: This modern-looking style shows off the cake’s decadent (and perfectly even) chocolate layers.

The genius part of this rich and moist sheet cake recipe is the “reverse creaming” method. Instead of creaming butter and sugar before adding the liquid ingredients and flour, you’ll gradually add the liquid ingredients into the flour. As a result, the cake bakes almost perfectly flat—no domed tops, no layers to trim.

Equal parts fruit crumble and coffee cake, this not-too-sweet dessert starts out bright pink but bakes to a toasty golden brown.

Carnation malted milk powder, we love you (and this devilish cake) so, so much. If you're using an 8½x4½" pan, you should hold back 1 cup batter.

If you only have an 8½x4½" pan, there’s no need to go out and get a new one. Simply hold back about 1¾ cups batter for later—it makes a mean waffle!

What's better than cake? Breakfast cake. This one is even (almost) healthy.

It's worth taking a break from dancing to grab one of these desserts.