Sometimes the shortest path between making cake and eating it is opening a can of ready-made frosting. Here are easy upgrades to make it taste better.

Elevate any spring gathering, Mother's Day lunch, or girl's birthday party with this stunning (and surprisingly easy) cake. A ...

Q: I saw your July 24th column (“Rye bread recipe lost … and found,” Good Eating) in which you tracked down a missing beloved rye bread recipe. Could you work that magic again? I had a Trib recipe for ...

Cupcakes. Layer cake. Graham crackers. Sugar cookies. All of the above are totally magical, but what’s the common thread? They’re all freaking amazing when they have a perfectly light, fluffy, sugary ...