This is how to make vanilla buttercream frosting that’s easy, homemade, and Valentine’s Day–ready. The classic buttercream ...

Paola Velez makes Olive Oil Cake with Buttercream Frosting and Sour Candied Oranges on this episode of Pastries with Paola. As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home ...

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 step-by-step guide to the latest baking trend. You’ve probably heard that baking is a science, but sometimes, it can also seem like magic. I’m not talking ...

To prepare cake, coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Lightly coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust pans with 1 tablespoon flour. Lightly spoon 2 ...

As a professional baker, I can tell you that having a dependable vanilla buttercream frosting recipe to lean on is incredibly valuable. For a long time, I used to just wing it. Instead of using a ...

Cupcakes. Layer cake. Graham crackers. Sugar cookies. All of the above are totally magical, but what’s the common thread? They’re all freaking amazing when they have a perfectly light, fluffy, sugary ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

You’ve probably heard that baking is a science, but sometimes, it can also seem like magic. I’m not talking about the flashy, pull a rabbit out of a hat kind of ...