The Case for Never Eating Cold Cake Again
Fruit is refreshing when served cold. Yogurt is at its most delightful, creamy state when chilled. Ice? Transcendent. But cake: That is where I have to stop you. For the…
Get Violent With Your Cake Batter
Photo: Karen Culp (Shutterstock) Baking is meditative. It’s methodical, deliberate, and rewards you positively at the end. Plus, there’s periodic cracking, kneading, punching, and beating involved. If you’re baking a…
How to Bake a Better Cake, According to Science
Photo: S_Photo (Shutterstock) There’s an often-repeated saying that cooking is an art, and baking is a science. That’s because when you’re cooking, most foods are pretty forgiving—you can “guesstimate” amounts…
This Will Make Your Boxed Cake Taste Better Every Time
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) This trick, like many kitchen origin stories, came from necessity. A friend and I were preparing a Funfetti cake for a birthday party, and realized we…
Combine Your Love of Art and Fat and Make a Butter Terrine
Photo: Claire Lower Both of my younger (identical) sisters are accomplished visual artists, whereas I—in spite of having taken Drawing for Non-Majors during my last semester at the University of…
You Need a New Sheet Cake in Your Life
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The sheer variety of cake that exists in the world is thrilling, if a little overwhelming. Deciding between a butterfly-shaped cake with motors in it or…