If you were asked to name a food that is perfect just as is, a good piece of chocolate might come to mind. But pair chocolate with one of four particular flavors -- mint, orange, hazelnut or coffee -- ...

Lynette Granade, of Mobile, Alabama, won grand prize in a local cooking contest with this Chocolate-Mint Whipped Cream Cake. To make curls, you’ll need to buy both vanilla- and chocolate-flavored ...

Chocolate cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl and set aside. Using a mixing bowl and whip attachment, beat eggs, sugar and ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

Today’s minty treat comes from Dallas-based Natasha Merchant and her aptly-named cake blog, The Cake Merchant. By day, Merchant is an oboist. Yes, an oboist! She’s been playing the instrument since ...

No need to turn the oven on for this chilled cake that brings some perfect sweetness for a hot summer day. It’s best to allow this to set overnight. Adapted from www.marthastewart.com. In a large ...

Do you ever get a chocolate craving that only a decadent cake can satisfy? Instead of making the entire cake (and eating far more than you normally would), why not make a delicious cake for one? This ...

(16-oz.) box devil’s food cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°. Grease 3 (9") round cake pans with cooking spray, then line bottoms with ...

This winning entry for the Salon Kitchen Challenge — in which we asked readers to share their more interesting green foods — comes to us courtesy of Lucy Mercer. Check out this week’s Challenge here.

This recipe is adapted from “Icebox Cakes: Recipes for the Coolest Cakes” by Jean Sagendorph and Jessie Sheehan, the cookbook relies on homemade cookies and chocolate ganache. To simplify, I’ve kept ...