Martha Stewart smiles and poses in front of the famous Sydney Opera House - Brendon Thorne/Getty Images A good layer cake can put the finishing touches on any meal, event, or celebration. It also ...

Even the most fastidious pastry chef (I may or may not have two pairs of culinary tweezers, X-Acto knives, and a protractor in my kitchen drawer) can acknowledge the charm of an imperfect-looking ...

This recipe for the cake and icing makes one 13”x9” 10-layer cake. The recipe for the cake and icing divided in half make one thick 2-layer carrot cake. The cake is easier to build if you refrigerate ...

She explains: “My goal was to apply our pastry philosophy, focused on clean, not-too-sweet flavors and harmonious textures, to the construction of layer cakes. After several months of testing, I ...

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line the bottom of three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, mix the flour ...

The Diner Cake at Dessert Gallery is a thing of undeniable beauty — three layers of buttery yellow tablets lavished with a thick robe of chocolate frosting. Its flavors of moist crumb and deep swirls ...

An easy and summery frozen dessert makes delicious use of fresh strawberries, which are mashed and swirled into vanilla ice cream. The berry-flecked ice cream is layered in a loaf pan with bakery ...