Filling the house with the smell of fresh vanilla and warm sugar is a simple joy that makes any afternoon feel special. These easy recipes take the hard work out of baking, proving you don’t need a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These easy cake recipes prove that baking a cake doesn't have to be a big production. Vicky Wasik. Cake has always been my jam, ...

Explore unique ways to decorate chocolate cakes using KitKat bars in this video. With simple tutorials and appealing cake designs, you’ll see just how easy it is to create eye-catching desserts at ...

I recently received an invitation to a cake social, where everyone brings a dessert to share, and, best of all, samples everyone else’s creations. With a packed schedule, I wanted to go but didn’t ...

Ree Drummond's recipe for icebox cake is so simple to make ahead and chill for later. With just three ingredients, the cake comes together easily with layers of wafer cookies and homemade whipped ...

Alexandra is an associate editor on CNET's Performance Optimization team. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and interned with CNET's Tech and News teams while in school.

This in-between time of year in Southern California can be both wonderful and confounding. If you’ve ever spent any time outside of SoCal, September usually means the chance to pull on a sweater and ...

Inspired by espresso tonic drinks, which often use orange peel as a garnish, I add brewed coffee to this cake to bring out the floral notes of the chocolate and tie them together with those of the ...

Here's a pro baker's secret that you can easily use at home to make the best chocolate cake: Bloom the cocoa powder. Blooming cocoa powder sounds like a fancy pastry chef technique, but all it means ...