My niece is a skilled baker. Despite her youth, she has become the go-to member of the family when a dessert is needed for a gathering. She recently sent me a photo of a cake she made, and I was ...

Garten demonstrated how to make her poppy seed cake on an episode of Barefoot Contessa about portable food ideas. The Food Network host said she likes to bring the dessert when she meets her team in ...

To say I love baking would be an understatement. My obsession with The Great British Baking Show knows no bounds, I follow countless baking accounts on Instagram, and I sign up for cooking classes ...

When Chris and Linda get together to cook, they talk about everything under the sun, but the conversation invariably returns to food. A few weeks ago, Chris mentioned that he loves lemon poppy seed ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until soft, about 1 minute. In a small bowl, mix together ...

It was a good thing I had so many lemons on hand, because my two attempts at this butter-rich, uber-sifted pound cake were utter failures. My results were ugly, broken and depressing.After removing ...

Have you ever had a slice of cake you can’t stop eating? This lemon and poppy seed layer cake filled with berries and the most delicious white chocolate lemon whipped cream frosting I’ve ever had is ...

I eat a lot of salad. I eat a lot of almonds. I eat probably too much fruit. I don’t, however, eat a lot of cake, and I’m betting you probably don’t either. Let me be clear: It’s not because we’re ...

What's a snacking cake, you ask? It's a lightly sweetened, easy-to-make cake that's perfectly acceptable for every meal, or in between them, no matter the time of day. Breakfast cake? Why not. Lunch ...