Especially pertinent to the "science" component is deciding how long (and at what temperature) to bake your cake.

Even food writers loathe the thought of turning on the stove during these sweltering summer days. But as fall decor and jack-o’-lanterns take over retail storefronts — yes, already — fall baking ...

Combine in sauce pan, bring to a boil and whisk to smooth. Pour into greased cake pan. Let cool completely. Top with overlapping sliced pears arranged in a circle. Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large ...

Prepackaged desserts tend to get the stink eye, but boxed cake mix doesn't have to be less than. With one simple trick, you ...

We hopped into the way-back machine for this week's recipe for the Tunnel of Fudge Cake. In 1966, Ella Helfrich invented this cake to win the Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. The cake was so popular that ...

I'm a former pastry cook, and I think cake mixes are a great low-effort but delicious dessert. To amp up a boxed mix and make it taste homemade, I'd add sprinkles, extra eggs, or extracts. You can ...

This bake is from the iconic cookbook, The Cook’s Companion. Keep it in your apron pocket for when the bananas on the counter ...

1. Preheat oven 350 F. Line a 10-inch round pizza pan with foil then coat with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion, red pepper and garlic ...