Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

Long frustrated by sugar cookies that lose their shape, columnist Andrea McCoy revisits the classic treat and discovers an ...

If you're baking to impress, cream cheese icing can be used to decorate a variety of cakes, and these expert tips will help you make yours perfectly.

Cream cheese isn't the first ingredient that comes to mind for a cookie recipe, but it can really elevate the final result - ...

I think I made the first version of this carrot cake back when I was pastry sous chef at Gilt, the now long-ago shuttered restaurant inside New York’s Palace Hotel. My pastry boss at the time, David ...

A few years before the iconic Swedish bakery Fabrique opened its New York outpost in 2019, I had my first cardamom bun (and first experience with its namesake spice) in one of Fabrique’s Stockholm ...

This frosting is delicious, and it spreads beautifully thanks to the cream cheese, which lends an ultra-smooth finish to your cake. As a bonus, the tartness of the cream cheese cuts straight through ...