My new favorite cake has a judgy name. “It’s called lazy daisy cake,” my friend Ursula Reshoft-Hegewisch said as she handed ...

The last several columns have focused on eggs, or rather a lack of eggs. The best substitutes and how to bake without them.

Some recipes stay true to tradition, while others tweak the ratios more liberally. The shape has even changed over time. Pound cakes are often baked in Bundt pans and more accessible square or ...

The frosting is a “lazy” mix of melted butter, brown sugar and coconut — because sluggish bakers deserve nice treats, too.

This recipe makes enough for a 18cm/7in round cake or a thin covering on 18cm/7in square cakes and 20cm/8in round cakes. Place the cake on a foil board or cake plate. Dust your hands and the work ...

Set aside to cool. When the sponge is cold, carefully slice the cake in half horizontally, so you have two thin sponges of equal depth. Using the loose base of a square cake tin as a guide ...

There’s a reason this easy 1930s recipe, topped with caramel and coconut, has been around for so long. By Melissa Clark Melissa Clark loves to bake vintage cake recipes. My new favorite cake has ...