Two creative cake ideas — a tropical beach cake with palm trees and a festive Christmas tree cake topped with a golden star.

A couple of weeks before Mardi Gras, which arrives on Feb. 16 this year, I start to crave a proper king cake. Over the years, my mom has tried different tactics to help me out, the most unsuccessful ...

Without blinking an eye, my daughter can turn out a batch of Boston cream pie cupcakes. The endeavor involves making a cake batter, a cream filling and a chocolate ganache (for the topping), and ...

Rich but light, this dark chocolate cake is also almost flourless — and can be made gluten-free, too. It’s a one-bowl wonder that’s been shared between bakers for more than 20 years. I stumbled upon ...

Among the eateries offering coconut cake are Amici Market, Green's Pharmacy Luncheonette, TooJay's and Surfside Diner. For those who want to want to bake coconut cake at home, pastry chef Priscilla ...

Golden cornmeal takes center stage in this simple cake, which is stirred in a bowl with yogurt, buttermilk, the cornmeal, a little all-purpose flour, and plenty of orange rind and juice. It's baked in ...

Virginia Beach resident Ginger Soave, known for her cake-decorating skills, will appear in the season finale of “Cake Wars” on the Food Network on April 4, The Virginian-Pilot reports. Soave competes ...