The weather report for Saturday morning reminds me that this would be the perfect day for making boiled white icing for birthday cake. My sister Mimi celebrated her birthday this week, and in another ...

This cake is perfect for lemon-lovers: a light, subtle lemon cake paired with a very tart lemon filling. The light and fluffy boiled icing (a.k.a. Seven-Minute Icing) adds just the right amount of ...

When it comes to recipes, it boils down to following directions. Sometimes. I don’t claim to be the best baker or cook in the kitchen, but I do well. My favorite “wins” are when I try something and it ...

To make cake: Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, and preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep 2 9-inch cake pans by greasing the bottoms and sides with butter. Cut out 2 parchment ...

When I worked at Williams-Sonoma I first heard of a boiled frosting for cake. The manager made lots of jokes about it and with royal wedding cake on our minds, I am wondering about the origin, the ...

Note: To sour regular milk, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup milk and let stand about 10 minutes. Cake: In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks. In a glass measuring cup, mix buttermilk (or ...

If you're ready for something different to spread on top of cakes and bakes and want your frosting to stand out, it's time to try adding flour -- not to your cake but to your icing. Flour frosting ...