Understanding the difference between fudge frosting and chocolate buttercream might seem trivial to you, but if you want to produce the perfect cake, it pays to get it right. We accept that there is ...

Valentine’s Day is just a week away, so let’s give some thought to suitable sweet treats for that somebody special in your life. Or your own sweet tooth, for that matter. In fact, let’s think about ...

I have gotten a lot of requests for recipes in the past, but this is the one cake that I am asked to most often. Its just a good old fashioned chocolate pound cake that is sublime on its own, but when ...

This chocolate fudge frosting is perfect if you are searching for the ultimate creamy topping for your cakes and cupcakes. My popular buttercream frosting is enriched with melted dark chocolate and ...

Last week, I steeled my courage, pulled out my stand mixer, and prepared to bake the cake that, ever since I heard of its existence, has been my culinary white whale. Yes, once again I would attempt ...

Read all the stories from Slate’s 25 Most Important American Recipes of the Past 100 Years. The chocolate “lava cake” is firmly entrenched in the culinary pantheon—it’s the kind of decadent treat you ...