It’s not as easy to buy a pretty cake as it used to be. Now that the go-to bakery in my town has flipped over the closed sign for good, we are left with slim pickings for special occasions. I am not a ...

The secret to a beautiful yet delicious cake? It’s in the box. Or in time invested in decorating classes. Or a handful of classic cookbooks. Or — shh — in the display case at Gayle’s Bakery in ...