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You’ve heard about it, you’ve had it, you’ve probably gotten it all over your face after taking a bite out of a cupcake. But what exactly is buttercream? By definition, buttercream is a type of ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

In a field dominated by precision, pastry chef Sasha Piligian bakes like a cook. "I have a candy thermometer, but I don't use it," she says from her home kitchen in Los Angeles, where her oven runs ...

Simply looking at the luscious cover of this book gave me a sugar rush. Yes, I am one who eats the icing first! Author, Carey Madden is well qualified to bring us a book of innovative and inspiring ...

In honor of its 250 th episode, MasterChef celebrated with an episode named “United Cakes of America,” in which each of the cheftestants were assigned an iconic cake to recreate. Last week’s winner of ...