Coconut Chiffon Cupcakes for Grownups

蛋糕回答e a childhood favorite, but a sophisticated cupcake from the Raspberri Cupcakes blogger appeals more to my inner-grownup than my inner-child.

Summer Cupcakes

Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for the summer, especially topped with summer's greatest gift...fresh berries!

The Buttercream Nemesis

What, precisely, is buttercream frosting, why is it hard to make, and is there something that can be done to make it more easily?

Birthday Cakes

Surprise someone on their special day

Four-Layer Cake Recipe: Create Your Own

Once you know how to make one layer cake, you know how to make hundreds. All you need is an arsenal of a few reliable components—chocolate and vanilla cake bases,…

Vanilla Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream & Raspberry Jam

Buttercream 101

There are three basic types of egg-based buttercreams: Swiss, Italian, and French. In this short article, Jennifer Armentrout explains how they differ.

Four-Layer Cake with Buttercream

This is the basic method for assembling and frosting a four-layer cake. For inspiration, see Vanilla Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream & Raspberry Jam, or Orange Marmalade Layer Cake with Grand…

Buttercream Frosting

This basic vanilla buttercream can be flavored in an almost endless variety of ways; see Variations below.

Triple-Lemon Layer Cake Recipe

This light and tender cake flavored with lemon, layered with tangy lemon curd, and coated with a voluptuous lemony butter frosting will make any birthday happy. But why wait until…