Who wants to go to the trouble of baking a cake only to end up with a dry or dense disappointment? Baking should be a fun, enjoyable experience. But sometimes, despite your best intentions (and even ...

A tired cake does not ask for much. It only wants a brief vacation in warm fog that melts the stiffness right out of its crumb. Many dry cakes do not actually lose flavor. They only lose swagger. They ...

Claire Saffitz has tips and recipes for a perfectly fluffy dessert that’s as good alone as it is paired with supple summer fruit. By Claire Saffitz Sponge cake doesn’t typically fall high on people’s ...