Serving her friends a Black Forest cake on her birthday was a status symbol — “like toting your Hermès bag to primary school,” said Ms. Wee, 53, who splits her time between New York City ...

Make the cake: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter, then dust with cocoa powder, tilting and gently tapping the pans to ...

Make the Cake Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, add the cake mix, instant pudding mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix to combine ...

When you’ve been in the food-writing world long enough, it’s easy to fall into the same traps and tropes, especially for those special occasions that come around every year. One of the most ...

Decoration: before serving the cake, whip 1/2 cup heavy cream with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and instant pudding (optional) until stiff peaks form, transfer to a piping bag.

Maraschino cherries could then be used to decorate the top of the cake.Creole Black Forest cake Makes 10 to 12 servings 1 18.25-ounce box chocolate cake mix 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling ...

3. Spread cherry preserves over cooled cake with an offset spatula; transfer to freezer and chill for 20 minutes to set. 4. For the frosting, beat butter, salt, and vanilla in a large mixer bowl ...

The icebox cake is an ideal dessert for the hotter parts of the year. At its simplest, all you need are cookies, whipped cream, a little assembly and some time in the refrigerator (a.k.a. icebox ...

And not for $40 or $50. Try $200. If you were ordering for Christmas, it’s too late. But order other cakes and pies (see below) through Friday. Next year, don’t miss out on trying the ...