If you were asked to name a food that is perfect just as is, a good piece of chocolate might come to mind. But pair chocolate with one of four particular flavors -- mint, orange, hazelnut or coffee -- ...

Lynette Granade, of Mobile, Alabama, won grand prize in a local cooking contest with this Chocolate-Mint Whipped Cream Cake. To make curls, you’ll need to buy both vanilla- and chocolate-flavored ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

No need to turn the oven on for this chilled cake that brings some perfect sweetness for a hot summer day. It’s best to allow this to set overnight. Adapted from www.marthastewart.com. In a large ...

Do you ever get a chocolate craving that only a decadent cake can satisfy? Instead of making the entire cake (and eating far more than you normally would), why not make a delicious cake for one? This ...

(16-oz.) box devil’s food cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°. Grease 3 (9") round cake pans with cooking spray, then line bottoms with ...

Ever eaten those thin, square, minty after-dinner chocolates? Well, I’ve been told this is the cake version of them! It is a moist, rich and satisfying cake that can also be served as a warm pudding ...

This winning entry for the Salon Kitchen Challenge — in which we asked readers to share their more interesting green foods — comes to us courtesy of Lucy Mercer. Check out this week’s Challenge here.

Janette Chapman has been a judge at the Kentucky State Fair's from-scratch "Your Favorite Cake" competition for years. With dozens of entries each year, she's tasted hundreds and hundreds of cakes.

This recipe is adapted from “Icebox Cakes: Recipes for the Coolest Cakes” by Jean Sagendorph and Jessie Sheehan, the cookbook relies on homemade cookies and chocolate ganache. To simplify, I’ve kept ...