Cooks of all caliber have used boxed pudding mix for decades to make their bakes taller, fluffier, and more moist. This "secret" ingredient makes even a novice baker look like a pro.

Kat Lieu is the author of 108 Asian Cookies and the founder of Subtle Asian Baking. Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses.

The past several months have been filled with multiple reasons to celebrate, including milestone birthdays for various friends and family members, myself included. A few people's birthdays have moved ...

Light up your celebration with an Exploding Fireworks Cake, topped with shimmering gum paste stars and an edible American flag! This show-stopping dessert bursts with color, sparkle, and patriotic ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Despite the fact that I’m a cooking editor, I don’t have much experience with cake decorating. I bake a lot, sure, ...

Put a fancy spin on this easy, one-bowl sheet cake with fresh flowers, whimsical sprinkles, and swoops and swirls of luscious frosting. This glam cake style is trending with pastry chefs — here’s how ...

This carrot cake contains all the usual ingredients that make carrot cake distinct — carrots, cinnamon, walnuts — but with a bit (or more than a bit) more of everything! The cream cheese frosting is ...

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 ...

As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.