As Julia Child once said, “A party without a cake is just a meeting.” And how true! Learning how to bake a cake, even a simple one is your gateway to make any gathering—whether it’s a birthday, ...

Editor's note: While Susan is away, please enjoy one of her favorite columns from the Free Press archives. QUESTION: The sides and top of my cake, which was made in a tube pan, browned but the center ...

I baked a cake in a Bundt pan for a dinner party. For lack of that particular tube pan, I could have divvied up the recipe’s same batter into two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. If dessert were required ...

I baked a cake in a Bundt pan for a dinner party. For lack of that particular tube pan, I could have divvied up the recipe’s same batter into two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. If dessert were required ...