THE CAKE RECIPE from the back of the Queen Guinevere Cake Flour bag has become my go-to recipe for party cakes of all sorts. At some point, I started wondering just where that anonymous recipe came ...

This plain, buttery cake, full of berries, is my top pick for snacking on a summer afternoon. Because the berries in the batter tend to sink to the bottom when the cake bakes, scatter more berries on ...

This Watergate cake brings a plain pistachio cake to a whole new level. The pineapple makes the cake tender and full of flavor. Chopped pistachios add some texture. The creamy frosting is fluffy and ...

Use this recipe, or any other cake recipe — even a boxed mix will do. What makes this cake exciting is the surprise element, ...

Well, I call this pound cake. According to my mother’s recipes, it was my Aunt Mildred’s “plain cake.” But it’s a pound cake, so we’ll call it that. She may have just been referring to her plain cake ...