I love an easy, impressive dessert. It must have few ingredients, require little to no elbow grease, and have a big payoff at the end. The galette des rois delivers on all fronts. Often made for Three ...

Pastry chef Claire Saffitz has cracked the code to an irresistible moist-tender cake that’s not too sweet and not too dense I once read an interview with French chef Alain Ducasse, in which he said, ...

Making a cake at home — from scratch! — can certainly be an anxiety-inducing thought. While your cake might turn out superb, there’s always the chance it could go the other way entirely. Baking a show ...

Bastien Blanc-Tailleur, a luxury cake designer based in Paris, creates opulent confections for high-profile clients, including European royalty and American socialites. By Alexander Lobrano Bastien ...

Ever heard of charlotte desserts? Popular in France, they’re beautiful pastries, painstaking to prepare, that feature a mousse or pastry cream filling encased in ladyfingers. This cake looks just like ...