My mom was an excellent baker and often whipped up fantastic cakes from scratch. She also kept boxed cake mix on hand because there were times when convenience ruled. Luckily, we weren’t just bound to ...

Is it Easter without a freaky-looking homemade cake? Can you have a celebratory post-church brunch and not include a mutant lamb on a bed of green-dyed coconut grass? In my family, we observe a bunny ...

My mom remarried when I was in my 30s. Already on my path as a food professional, I decided to make her wedding cake. Or wedding cakes. I didn’t want to risk a tiered extravaganza caving in on itself ...

Cake mix carrot cake cookies are soft and chewy with warm spices and grated carrot for a homemade flavor. Topped with cream cheese frosting, these cookies are quick to make and perfect for sharing at ...

When I try new recipes, I’m always taking a gamble on whether it will come out tasting and looking good. Desserts are even trickier because they can be finicky. Carrot cake is one of those homemade ...

Amid citrus-spiked batters and a ghee-infused sheet cake, one cake rose to the top. Erin Merhar is a creative entrepreneur and food stylist with over a decade of experience developing recipes for ...