When I want to impress without saying a word, I make this Opera Cake. It’s elegant, rich, and dramatic—just like its namesake ...

Method: For the chocolate ganache, pour the cream into a small pan and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile tip the chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate and leave to stand ...

I've been making my way through Ina Garten's dessert recipes. Her blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake is bright and light, and her brownies are outrageously good. My favorite is her mocha icebox cake ...

Everyone will love how good watergate cake is. You'll love how easy it is. Marianne Williams is a recipe tester and developer who has been working in the Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2016. Her ...

Chilling the assembled cake allows the cookies to soften, but not so much that they feel soggy; they still hold a good amount of structure. Finally, shredded coconut folded into the whipped cream ...

But for some time now, this has been the chosen one, the cake of cakes, elected to grace many special occasions – and with good reason. See Recipe Tip for details of how to make a 2-tiered cake.