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If there’s only one cake you ever learn to make, let it be this. Yellow cake swaddled in chocolate frosting is perhaps the gold standard cake for birthdays, and for good reason–it strikes just the ...

This rich, classic chocolate frosting is an excellent go-to recipe for cakes, cupcakes, brownies, or anything that could use a chocolatey boost. Marcia Kiesel, a former Food & Wine test kitchen ...

It comes from a 1934 Hershey's cookbook. I’ve tried many chocolate icings and frostings in my years of baking cakes and cupcakes, but nothing has ever topped the recipe I grew up eating. It's the ...

It’s pretty easy to grab a container of store-bought icing when you’re out shopping. But maybe you’ve wondered how to make chocolate frosting at home instead. The benefits include fewer additives and ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, and salt to blend them. 3. In an ...