Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

Nailing the icing on a cake is always more difficult than it seems. Here's 10 tips from a baking expert to make decorating your next cake a true cakewalk.

Ina Garten shared her pro tip for perfect make-ahead cupcakes. Make the Barefoot Contessa star's cupcake recipe in advance but don't frost them until you're ready to serve them. Her ganache recipe is ...

Chocolate-filled and dipped Hawaiian rolls are an easy, gift-worthy Valentine's Day treat.

In her cookbook Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks, Garten explained the way she developed her chocolate chevron ganache cake. “When the baker didn’t show up for work one night and I had ...

In a large bowl place all your dry ingredients. Then whisk together till mixed. To your dry ingredients you will add the eggs,milk, vanilla and milk. Wisk till all is incorporated. Your batter should ...

I'm a baker who made Martha Stewart's classic yellow cake with orange filling, her dad's favorite. The cake features layers of homemade orange-curd filling and chocolate-ganache frosting. I would ...

Let’s get one thing straight: We love chocolate frosting and could never complain about anything frosting-related. It’s just that in fall and winter when the holidays start up, we’re in full-on baking ...

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Whipped Chocolate Ganache is a smooth and airy chocolate treat that is simple to make. Its soft, fluffy texture is perfect ...

1 pound good-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, see cook’s notes 2 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup corn syrup Cook’s notes: I use Trader Joe’s “Pound Plus” dark chocolate; it is ...