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Blow out the candles on a sugar-free birthday cake. From Gel Candles: Creative & Beautiful Candles to Make by Chris Rankin (Lark Books, $12.95), it looks good enough to eat. Paint the recipient's ...

In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients well to make sure they are thoroughly combined. Make a well in the center of the ...

This tender cake will accept any add-ins you like. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup of chopped nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips or some combination of the above.

If the cake layers are domed, trim them to be flat. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Drizzle 1/3 cup of the caramel sauce over the cake and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans.

Classics like caramel cake are made the old-fashioned way, burning the sugar over the stove until just the right point for a sweet caramel icing. The Memphis Bourbon Caramel Cakes come in a 6-inch ...

Soft, moist coffee cake topped with a buttery brown sugar crumble—easy and delicious! Met Éireann issues Status Yellow heat ...