Bakers, you may start your ovens. Longtime readers of this column know that there are definite patterns to the subject matter. Some have to do with ingredients. Apples ripen in the autumn, so you can ...

Have you ever seen one of those striking checkerboard cakes and wondered “How’d they do that?” As some of you already know, checkerboard cakes are created with the help of a ringed cake divider — a ...

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I’ve had many vanilla cakes in my life and this will always be my go-to recipe. It’s not too sweet and it's perfectly moist with a nice, tight crumb. It freezes well and is a great base recipe to ...