I consider myself a bit of a cake expert, and in my professional opinion this recipe for yellow cake with chocolate frosting is the best birthday cake. It’s the perfect balance of ultra-fluffy, ...

With yellow cake requested for an upcoming family birthday, I thought, What better way to find the best boxed mix than by ...

Food & Wine tested six boxed yellow cake mixes. See which delivered the best flavor, crumb, and structure for birthdays, ...

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.

We bet you can't name a more enticing scent than a homemade cake baking up to springy, golden brown perfection in your oven. (Go ahead, we'll wait.) The truth is, nothing beats it—except, of course, ...

Martin Sorge cuts a slice of his egg-free, yellow cake with chocolate frosting at his Chicago home on April 9, 2025. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS As a professional recipe developer focused on ...

Enter the birthday cake. Even folks who rarely bake will whip up a birthday cake for someone they love. My dad’s birthday is just two days before mine, so we often celebrated together when I was a kid ...