This coconut cake with meringue frosting is as delicious as it is light and airy. The meringue frosting is a sweet treat in and of itself, and combining the coconut cake with the icing makes it even more...
Author: Martha Stewart
This no-bake chocolate cake is dense with dried cherries, chopped walnuts, and crumbled whole-wheat biscuit cookies.
Author: Martha Stewart
Use this sweet buttercream recipe, adapted from "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook," in our Chocolate-Peppermint Cake.
Author: Martha Stewart
Twelve batches of Moist Yellow Cake batter are needed to yield two 6-inch round layers, two 10-inch layers, and two 14-inch layers. Fill each 6-inch pan with 1 3/4 cups of batter. Fill each 10-inch pan...
Author: Martha Stewart
Use this recipe to make our Vanilla-Pecan Sand Castle.
Author: Martha Stewart
Although an egg-shaped cake is symbolic of Easter, this dessert recipe can also be baked in two 8-inch round cake pans for 25 to 30 minutes during any season.
Author: Martha Stewart
For the Fourth of July, a pair of pound cakes iced with lightly sweetened whipped cream and topped with blueberries and raspberries will garner grateful salutes.
Author: Martha Stewart
The white shade of this frosting belies the fresh mint flavor, which is achieved by steeping fresh mint in milk when making the custard base, and then adding extract at the end for extra intensity. Use...
Author: Martha Stewart
This moist cake -- inspired by the Rosh Hashanah traditions of eating honey cake and honey-dipped fruit to represent hope for a sweet year ahead -- is made luscious with a warm topping of pears in a honey...
Author: Martha Stewart
This recipe, from the How Sweet It Is bakery in New York City, is used to make delicious Mexican Chocolate-Pudding-Filled Cupcakes.
Author: Martha Stewart
Greek yogurt, fresh ginger, and orange zest give Martha's mini Bundt version of kumajj, a traditional Saudi cake, its moist texture and bright flavor.
Author: Martha Stewart
Pumpkin-pie spices are used to flavor this upside-down cake.
Author: Martha Stewart
This recipe features a silky whipped-cream filling that's whisked with caramel, then rolled up in a genoise cake that's been brushed with bourbon-chocolate syrup for unbeatable flavor that's nuanced and...
Author: Martha Stewart
Author: Martha Stewart
In Kentucky and its environs, this dessert once served as a wedding cake; neighbors and friends might have each brought a layer, and the hosts would add the filling. We plumped up dried apples in cider...
Author: Martha Stewart
Tiers of moist spice cake, rich mascarpone frosting, and blackberry jam fill this dessert with everything nice.
Author: Martha Stewart
Single-serving cheesecakes made in glass jars are adorable and easy mini alternatives to their full-size cousins. They bake in just half an hour and can be cooked a few days ahead of time.
Author: Martha Stewart
An etherealtangerine cake seems the idealsnack for a nice afternoon.Zest and juice flavor the cake;marmalade sweetens thecream filling.
Author: Martha Stewart
Author: Martha Stewart
This year, don't reach for powdered ginger. Fresh ginger gives this traditional dessert a more nutritious, flavorful update.
Author: Martha Stewart
Serve slices of this cake along with a cup of Ceylon black tea. Light and subtle, the tea's honey and citrus flavors make it a natural foil for a variety of fruits, buttery cakes, and custard desserts...
Author: Martha Stewart
This cake can be made in advance, but we love it when the filling is warm and syrupy. If you have about 20 minutes to make the filling just before assembling the cake, go for it.
Author: Martha Stewart
Indulge in a slice of rich chocolate cake made with buttermilk, butter, and plenty of cocoa powder. It's topped with a super easy buttercream recipe that uses marshmallow cream for the base, plus two kinds...
Author: Martha Stewart
For a decadent chocolate torte, bake genoise in a sheet pan and quarter it -- then layer the pieces with two kinds of mousse and top with chocolate shards.
Author: Martha Stewart
An old-fashioned layer cake conjures a winter wonderland when topped with white-chocolate buttercream as pale and thick as a fresh snowbank. Despite its black-tie formal appearance, this is a very pragmatic...
Author: Greg Lofts
Adapted from Anne Quatrano's Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating With Southern Hospitality (Rizzoli).
Author: Martha Stewart
This delicious variation on the French bûche de Noël combines a rich chocolate genoise with white-chocolate mousse. The decorations-meringue mushrooms and sugared rosemary stems-evoke a crystalline,...
Author: Martha Stewart
Martha takes tres leches cake to the next level by adding yet another milk. The vanilla-flecked batter is enriched with milk powder, whole milk, condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Finish with whipped...
Author: Martha Stewart
Maple syrup not only flavors this luscious cheesecake, but it also is brushed on thinly sliced pears that are broiled to create a very unique decoration atop this festive dessert.
Author: Martha Stewart
The quintessential birthday cake is reborn as an ultra-moist sheet cake. Rather than the usual cocoa powder-confectioners' sugar combo, the state-of-the-art frosting is a chocolate ganache that gets whipped...
Author: Martha Stewart
We used frozen cherries to make a fruit-studded cake that's sweet as can be. Serve it on its own as an afternoon snack or with whipped cream for dessert.
Author: Martha Stewart
Try this mouthwatering chocolate-beet cake, from chef Johnny Iuzzini's "Dessert FourPlay," for an unforgettable Valentine's Day dessert.
Author: Martha Stewart
Like a genoise, this cake gets its spongy texture from eggs that are whisked until thick and voluminous.
Author: Martha Stewart
We've dressed up our Classic Pound Cake recipe with vanilla bean and a ginger glaze.
Author: Martha Stewart
Put a creative twist on the traditional rolled and filled cake known as roulade by going marble -- all you have to do to create the pretty pattern is mix up two contrasting batters.
Author: Martha Stewart
Homemade gingerbread cookies stand in for the store-bought chocolate wafers in the well-known version of this nostalgic treat, and are arranged in freestanding circles rather than in a loaf shape. A sweet-tart...
Author: Martha Stewart
Crunchy roasted cocoa nibs give this cake an unforgettable texture; pepper-flecked icing adds a slightly punchy finish. The recipe comes from chef Kierin Baldwin of New York's The Dutch restaurant.
Author: Martha Stewart
Aromatic rosemary-laced cake is best served warm, when the herb's flavor is at its peak and the cake is soft and tender.
Author: Martha Stewart
Best white chocolate cake ever! It is pretty dense, kind of like a pound cake. Great with a mascarpone cheese frosting, fresh raspberries, and/or lemon curd.
Author: andreascakesandcatering
This valentine cake is a sweet way to express your love for a special someone.
Author: Martha Stewart
Using whole-milk yogurt yields the best results for this cake. You will need a spring form pan.
Author: Martha Stewart
The cake layers are brushed with brandy syrup and filled with mincemeat, a spiced and spiked mixture of dried fruits traditionally served in holiday pies.
Author: Martha Stewart
Blood oranges have the most complex flavor of all the orange varieties.
Author: Martha Stewart
Courtesy of Baked bakery in New York City, this Sweet and Salty Cake will satisfy every chocolate lovers' appetite.
Author: Martha Stewart
A simple version of the classic French dessert buche de Noel, this enchanting cake covered with crunchy almonds and creamy frosting calls to mind a snow-covered log in a wintry forest.
Author: Martha Stewart
This versatile batter takes kindly to stone fruits like plums (shown here), peaches, and even cherries. Try it in fall with apples or pears, in spring with berries -- you get the idea. The recipe comes...
Author: Martha Stewart
With juicy berries and zesty lemon, these tiny cakes pack big flavors. Heading to a friend's house for the weekend? Tasty little loaves made with peak-perfect berries are great gifts for the host. For...
Author: Martha Stewart