1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. 3. In an electric mixer, on low speed, blend flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until mixed. Add butter and mix until uniformly ...

American buttercream — butter, confectioners' sugar, a splash of milk or cream and a bit of vanilla and almond extracts whipped to fluffy perfection — is my go-to frosting for most cakes. Buttercream ...

We visit Lisa Deimer of Kitchen Chemistry in Stroudsburg, PA. Fondant icing gives a professional look to baked goods, so instead of investing time and money in fondant, you can make your own at home, ...

Cheryl Porro, software quality engineer by day, “Chockylit,” host of cupcakeblog.com by night, writes: “I warn you, do not eat these cupcakes without a tall glass of milk nearby. They are crazy rich.” ...

Some predicted that the reign of the cupcake was over, but we know they were sorely mistaken. On Dec. 15, we celebrate National Cupcake Day by asking some of our favorite chefs and cupcake enthusiasts ...

Memorial Day is just a few weeks away, and you can’t have a party without a grill, right? Well, if you’re like me and are grill-less this summer, why not get a little creative with your grilling ...

Forget Colin (or Cuthbert) the Caterpillar – we’ve teamed up with Chris Murphy, baker to the stars, to help you make your own showstopping (and secretly quite easy) birthday cakes for the gang. These ...

American buttercream — butter, confectioners' sugar, a splash of milk or cream and a bit of vanilla and almond extracts whipped to fluffy perfection — is my go-to frosting for most cakes. Buttercream ...