Forget the boxed version you grew up with. This yellow cake recipe gets a rich dark-chocolate frosting with a touch of tang thanks to sour cream. For the best presentation, it’s important to cut ...

Either type of frosting really is wonderful with something special to offer. Furthermore, if you don’t feel in the mood to ...

Slicing into this cake reveals orange-scented vanilla layers that bake up from a one-bowl batter. Ruby Tandoh is a pastry chef turned food writer and cookbook author in the UK. She was a finalist ...

If there’s only one cake you ever learn to make ... For the silkiest frosting, bring the sour cream (and the eggs and butter while you’re at it) to room temperature. Fridge-cold sour cream ...

While most pumpkin cakes are finished with a cream cheese- or lemon-based frosting, this one uses a sour cream ganache ... from the pans and place one on a cake stand or serving plate with ...

Sour cream is the secret ingredient here, giving the sponge a great texture and balancing the sweetness of the frosting. Preheat oven to 160°C. Lightly grease and line bases and sides of 2 x 20 ...