In baking, it’s all about the numbers. Sharon and Dallas Graham’s business endeavors can be summed up as: 38 years, 5,000 wedding cakes and one secret recipe. But digging beneath the layers (of cake), ...

Everything about my wedding fell into place, which was the only way I could have ever considered having one. We chose the venue because a friend was its beverage director and offered his help in ...

On a cool morning in late June, the Maine skies threatening rain, I held my breath and carefully stacked heavy cake layers one on top of the other (they held). I smoothed out butter cream frosting and ...

Looking back on my wedding three years later, there are a few things I’d change. For one, I’d spend way less money. It was elegant, beautiful and amazing, but we’re still paying some of it off. That’s ...

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter 2 (8-inch) round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment or wax paper. Butter the paper and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Sift the flour and ...

1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and ...

Gone are the days of tiered vanilla wedding cakes with white frosting for all — weddings are more individualized and personalized than ever, and the desserts that celebrate these occasions are no ...

From 1993 until her death in 1997, Darren McGrady was Princess Diana’s personal chef. He helped her recover from bulimia and prepared William and Harry’s daily meals. He moved to Dallas in late 2003.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated their royal wedding with an elaborate lemon and elderflower cake from the master baking team at Violet in London. The cake was made with 200 Amalfi lemons ...

Many of our grandmothers baked treats that somehow grew out of favor. Here are some nostalgic and classic cakes that should ...