Gateau Concorde
This cake’s structure is deceptively simple: three disks of chocolate meringue layered with and encased in chocolate mousse, finished with a coat of broken meringue strips that give the exterior its...
View ArticleChocolate Crêpe Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Crêpes are the perfect candidate for an overnight rest. Air bubbles disappear overnight, allowing the crêpes to cook more evenly. You end up with paper-thin layers that stack beautifully into this...
View ArticleRaspberry Baked Alaska
A dessert that’s visually stunning—that soft pink from the raspberries peeking through the toasted swirls feels unexpected and nostalgic all at once. The plastic wrap-lined bowl allows you to unmold it...
View ArticleCreamy Coconut-Almond Layer Cake
Granulated sugar mixes cleanly into the butter, building a fine, even structure with plenty of air; brown sugar’s molasses content adds depth and holds onto moisture, keeping the crumb from drying out...
View ArticleChocolate Hazelnut Praline Cake
Deeply decadent, this cake combines a chocolate cake base with a mousse-like hazelnut and chocolate filling, topped with a layer of chocolate ganache. Hazelnuts mingle with caramel to create a...
View ArticleClementine Velvet Cake
Velvet cake gets its signature soft and fluy crumb from a chemical reaction between an acidic ingredient and baking soda. The result? A cake that is melt-in-your-mouth tender, with just a hint of...
View ArticleCookie Butter Cake
Combining the complex flavors of warming spices and deep, caramelized brown sugar of speculaas shortbread cookies, this cake is anything but boring. Cookie butter can be found throughout the cake,...
View ArticleAlmond Confetti Cake
The classic vanilla cake base of this charming, bento-inspired miniature cake is speckled with cheery rainbow sprinkles and topped with a velvety almond-flavored Swiss meringue buttercream. Using a...
View ArticleTHE Coconut Cake
“This cake is extra special—a dream birthday or occasion cake. This recipe is a towering dream and boasts big coconut flavor and the dreamiest combination of textures. The cake is soft and super...
View ArticleBaking School In-Depth: Dacquoise
The dacquoise was created in the late 19th century in Dax, a spa town in southwestern France. It’s a dessert built on contrast—delicately crisp shell, tender chew, silky buttercream. Here, almonds...
View ArticleRed Velvet Bûche de Noël
This vertically assembled cake is a stunning example of the modern iterations of bûche de Noël. Rather than rolling the cake into a long, slender log, it’s cut into strips and wrapped around itself in...
View ArticleVanilla-Red Velvet Layer Cake
One part vanilla, one part red velvet, full-on decadence. We adjusted the 1-2-3-4 cake formula slightly for the red velvet batter, replacing ¼ cup flour with ¼ cup cocoa powder. Styled with mesmerizing...
View ArticleHot Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
For this cake take on hot chocolate, we envisioned a cake packed with cocoa flavor in the form of rich chocolate cake layers and even richer Chocolate Meringue Buttercream. In order to do this, we had...
View ArticleCherry Chip Cake
We learned of this cake during a Baking School class, when fans of the now-discontinued Betty Crocker boxed cake mix highlighted its rich pudding-infused texture and vibrant bits of dried maraschino...
View ArticleEdd Kimber’s Dulce de Leche Layer Cake
”To recognise 10 wonderful years of Bake from Scratch, I thought we should celebrate with a small-batch layer cake, made with brown sugar-buttermilk cake layers and filled with a sweet and salty dulce...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Layer Cake
Studded with walnuts and coated in a pumpkin spice-speckled buttercream, this tender layer cake will be the crowning glory of your autumn meals. We used round and star-shaped piping tips to create an...
View ArticleMasala Chai Layer Cake with Orange-Dulce de Leche Buttercream
Take your typical spice cake a few steps further with this masala chai-spiced layer cake. The gorgeously rich cake layers are warmed with spices like cinnamon and cloves, accented with a bright kick of...
View ArticleMaple Layer Cake
Mesmerizingly maple-flavored cake is made tender with buttermilk, lightly scented with cinnamon, and layered with smooth Maple Buttermilk Frosting—need we say more? It’s the perfect layer cake for any...
View ArticleApple Spice Layer Cake
Made with an irresistible spiced topping and covered in a silky frosting, this beautiful cake is almost impossible to put down. Applesauce as an egg replacement in the batter makes for a tender, soft...
View ArticleDubai Chocolate Layer Cake
Inspired by the Dubai chocolate bars that have taken social media by storm in recent months, this indulgent bake combines rich chocolate layer cake, a decadent drizzle of ganache, and a crunchy, nutty...
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