With a soft, airy crumb, jammy cherry filling, and a glossy, cloud-like frosting, this Mount Vernon Cake is full of old-fashioned charm—even if its origins are a bit of a mystery.

Four THR staffers sit down for a slice of Doan’s White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake, famously gifted by the actor each December. Opinions (and surging glucose levels) followed. By Mikey O'Connell TV ...

Upon arriving in the Undergrowth, Fionna immediately becomes trapped in a venus flytrap-esque plant, only to be rescued by Finn’s long-lost grass counterpart, Fern. While there is a version of Fern in ...

Whether you're making a cake ahead of time for a festive occasion on the horizon or (somehow, inconceivably, because cake is so delicious) have leftover cake from a party, you might wonder if you can ...

Shannon Swindle — executive pastry chef of Italian restaurants Funke in Beverly Hills and Felix in Venice — has a cake recipe for you. This is an easy, one-bowl kind of cake that’s great as an elegant ...

I first tried Beaverton Bakery’s Almond Roca cake as a teen in the ’70s. Growing up, it was a special-occasion treat, usually purchased by my mom for big birthdays. Beaverton Bakery opened in 1925 and ...

Which cake stand is best? The designs of even the most simple cakes are far too elegant to stash away in covered storage or underneath sheets of foil. They deserve to be proudly displayed while also ...

Award-winning baker Dorie Greenspan knows how to make an elaborate tiered wedding cake cascading with flowers, or a sculpted Darth Vader cake. But she’s pretty clear that she doesn’t want to. Her true ...

Are we seasonal creatures? A June study from the University of Michigan suggests we are: even with blackout curtains, LED bulbs and thermostats locked at 72, our circadian rhythms still sway with the ...

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