I’ll happily accept a slice of cake when offered, especially if it’s one I didn’t bake myself. At home, I lean toward one-bowl cakes simply finished with powdered sugar, a quick glaze, or nothing at ...

As with a wine tasting, have the good stuff now while the palate is fresh and the excitement is most keen for king cake, Ian McNulty advises.

Have you ever meticulously followed a recipe, only for your cake to come out of the oven under-baked, burnt, flat-as-a-pancake, sunken or cracked? Baking is a scientific process and much can go wrong, ...