And recipes for birthday cakes in earlier eras definitely were heavy on vanilla flavors and elaborate icing. While you’re there, say hello to Loretta Kline, the Membership and Program Assistant whose ...

Q: I saw your July 24th column (“Rye bread recipe lost … and found,” Good Eating) in which you tracked down a missing beloved rye bread recipe. Could you work that magic again? I had a Trib recipe for ...

This post originally appeared on Food52. First up: the cake. Like Amazon (or “wacky”) cakes, the batter can be made anytime from your pantry, and fast, because it relies on the fizz from vinegar ...

I’m more than happy to make boxed cake mixes and use store-bought frostings. That said, it has to taste and look good. And ...

There are times when you want a fluffy frosting on your cake to swipe through with your fork at the end of a meal. This is not one of those times or cakes. My grandmother made me a birthday cake every ...

MANILA, Philippines — What makes a really stable and delicious frosting for a traditional rectangular cake that you can either put dedication on or fill with beautiful flowers? Butter icing! Ask Chef ...

Garten’s rich vanilla birthday cake is made in a sheet pan so there’s plenty for everyone (and there’s a good possibility there will be leftovers). The cake is topped with a delicious chocolate icing ...

Martha Stewart’s Birthday Cake Recipe Is Wildly Over-the-Top (But So Worth It) originally appeared on Parade. While everyone has their own idea of a birthday celebration, one thing is universal: there ...

Making a royal birthday cake would be no easy task, but Nadiya Hussain did just that in 2016 for the Queen’s 90th birthday. Nadiya wrote on her website: “I didn’t ever think I was going to say these ...

As luck of the calendar would have it, today’s Family Recipe Box coincides with International Day of the Octopus and my birthday. And since I neither eat nor cook any cephalopods, birthday cake is on ...