Cakes are celebratory desserts; as much visual feasts as they are edible ones. A rainbow cake is a colorful twist on the classic layer cake, and a perfect way to ring in Pride. Building any layer cake ...

My inbox sees more questions about building beautiful cakes than nearly any other subject (okay, maybe it’s tied with pie dough queries of all sorts). Layer cakes are daunting: They’ve got that whole ...

Proof’s justly famous chocolate espresso cake is three exquisite layers of cake, crémeux and buttercream, topped with bittersweet chocolate glaze. It is a simple cake, refined for a layer cake, and ...