Whether it is a towering wedding cake or a smaller but elaborately decorated Lambeth-style confection, a tiered cake is almost always a crowd-pleaser. But how are you supposed to get such a thing to ...

The most elaborate cakes you can bake tend to have multiple tiers, the better to show off elaborate decorations as well as incorporate different flavors. Before you start piling up the layers, though, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What's not to love about a classic, homestyle layer cake? It's a staple at birthdays and special celebrations, and there seems to be something ...

A traditional Appalachian treat that arrived by way of Germany, recipes for stack cakes — a tower of thin biscuit-like dough layered with fruit filling — are hard to find in modern cookbooks. You ...

Cook time: Depends on how big you want your stack. This recipe makes one 9-inch cake with six stacks. Three stacks were baked simultaneously for 10 to 12 minutes The filling (recipe below) takes about ...

Cutting into a cake too soon disrupts its delicate structure, as the fats, proteins, and starches need time to fully set ...

At Stack’d Cake Studio, the customer directs how they want their cake built, much as they would a sub at a sandwich shop. But instead of provolone or Swiss on rye or wheat, they have a menu of sweet ...

Note: In Southern Appalachia, the number of cake layers — in this case six — is considered a measure of the host’s popularity. 1/2 cup all-vegetable shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup ...