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How to Tell When Cake is Finished Baking

A dry, crumbly cake when you've been anticipating a moist, delicious one is a very sad thing. Learning how to tell the exact moment when a cake should come out of the oven can take some practice. Luck...

Alternative to Carrot: Banana Nut Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

We threw a birthday party for a friend on Friday, and we asked her what kind of cake she wanted. The answer: "A banana cake with cream cheese frosting." Come again? We asked if she didn't mean carrot....

Quick Tip: Freeze Pre-Baked Cakes

When we're throwing a dinner party or any other kind of gathering, we like to do as much of the cooking ahead of time as we possibly can. We love this trick of freezing baked, unfrosted cake rounds be...

Recipe: Apple Carrot Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Coconut Topping and Molasses Cream Cheese Icing

As winter finishes itself off, we often find ourselves with a few remnants of winter eating lingering in the back of the refrigerator: hardy, woody carrots, soft and wrinkled apples. We didn't want to...