While you can upgrade canned frosting by using a plethora of professional baking techniques, sometimes you just want to put in the elbow grease and make your own. Of course, homemade buttercreams and ...

When it comes to frosting, buttercream might be queen, but whipped cream holds fast to princess status. It's the ultimate creamy, airy topping for everything from summery fruit salads and angel food ...

It all starts with the icing – at least for this cake. I wanted a light, creamy, and sweet icing that wasn’t too sweet. After creating the perfect icing, I decided that a pudding pound cake would be ...

When you’re short on time but still want something warm and comforting, boxed mixes can be a real lifesaver. With a few smart ...

A Halloween weekend gathering of the state’s volunteer firefighters association in Albany came with all the usual trappings, including a cooking contest. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, the ...

Brownies fall into my personal database of “perfect foods.” It doesn’t matter if they’re frosting-topped and cosmic-sprinkled, made from a Ghirardelli box mix procured from a college dorm’s ...