Is it even a party without cake? Yeah... we don't think so either. But it's hard to know just how much cake you're going to need. Some people aren't cake eaters at all, while others want all the cake.

Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups confectioners' sugar Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat two 8-inch ...

The woman on the other end of the phone was really angry with me. “I followed your pound cake recipe and it was an absolute failure,” she said. “I trusted you and your recipe, and you wasted my time ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...