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Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine milk, orange zest, and orange blossom water in a small bowl. Split vanilla bean half in half lengthwise, and scrape vanilla seeds into milk mixture; stir to combine. Add ...

Typically, a cake would not be my ideal sweet treat for the week, but when it is your roommates’ birthday and you are crowned the baker of the apartment, duty calls. When scheming up her ideal perfect ...

“The phrase ‘icing on the cake’ refers to making something that is already good even better — that’s what icing does,” says Elizabeth Wall, kitchen manager at Maxie B’s bakery in Greensboro, North ...

This tutorial showcases incredibly creative and satisfying chocolate cake decorating techniques that transform simple ...

Q: My sister insists you need to refrigerate a cake made with buttercream frosting (just the simple type with powdered sugar, butter and a splash of milk) because it contains butter. Our mother never ...

This chocolate cake with marshmallow creme frosting is a heavenly combination.

Master bakery-style frosting with 10 key hacks. Use butter and shortening, add cornstarch, beat 3+ minutes, sift sugar, add salt, use room-temp liquids. Fix consistency, store right, and adapt for ...