To make this Northeastern interpretation of an old-fashioned upside-down cake, cranberries and toasted pecans are topped with buttery batter, and then baked and inverted. The cranberries soften in the...
Author: Martha Stewart
Lemon four ways amps up these sour-cream pound cakes: zest goes into the batter, and the loaves are finished with lemon syrup, glaze, and candied pieces of the citrus.
Author: Martha Stewart
A good tip for picking out perfectly ripe peaches is that the fruit should be very fragrant; if it doesn't smell like a peach, it won't taste like a peach.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn...
Author: Martha Stewart
Our grown-up ice cream cake is baked in a heatproof bowl, then hollowed out and filled with mint-chocolate-chip ice cream -- and finished with a crisp, shiny chocolate shell.
Author: Martha Stewart
This mousselike dessert is so airy it's liable to float right off your plate. Combine that texture with the cool flavor of peppermint-laced chocolate, and you have a treat that just might send you to cloud...
Author: Martha Stewart
A poppy-seed torte, also called a Mohntorte, is flavored by poppy seeds and ground walnuts.
Author: Martha Stewart
This ice-cream cake is an homage to the Nutty Buddy ice-cream cone. A parchment cuff allows you to pour a generous layer of melted semisweet chocolate; wafers divide vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Chopped...
Author: Martha Stewart
This sour lemon cake from "Martha Stewart's Christmas" makes a thoughtful food gift-if you can resist eating it yourself.
Author: Martha Stewart
This spiced pumpkin cake is enhanced by layers of a delectably rich frosting that features cream cheese and goat cheese. Quince, available in the fall, has a fragrant, apple-like flavor. If you can't find...
Author: Martha Stewart
These edible ribbons of candied carrots add a touch of whimsy to this stunning carrot layer cake. The secret to the 'spring' in their step is an everyday kitchen utensil: a wooden spoon! While the carrot...
Author: Greg Lofts
Not your everyday pound cake, this one includes semolina and almond flour for texture and cardamom for fragrance and spice.
Author: Martha Stewart
Once cooked, the cake cools to room temperature and is chilled several hours; hands-on time is only about a half hour. This recipe comes from Janet LeGrand Rice of Home Glen, Illinois.
Author: Martha Stewart
To make this crowd-pleasing dessert, measure the coconut oil in its solid state (do not melt it), and blend the cream of coconut until smooth before measuring. Martha made this recipe in episode 506 of...
Author: Martha Stewart
Pound cake that's been doused with amaretto creates an extra rich and moist dessert; pineapple slices flambeed in more amaretto make a luscious topping.
Author: Martha Stewart
The golden-brown exterior camouflages thehidden treasure -- a ring of pecan streuselsuspended in a melt-in-your-mouth butterycakeenriched by the addition of tangy sour cream.
Author: Martha Stewart
Don't be fooled -- these rich-looking desserts may look like a cheesecake had a baby with a molten chocolate cake, but they're much lower in fat thanks to the nonfat cottage cheese taking the place of...
Author: Martha Stewart
What sets our hazelnut-raspberry jelly roll apart is its toasty, nutty flavor. Ground hazelnuts are baked into the sponge cake, and hazelnut liqueur, such as Frangelico, is whipped into the cream.
Author: Martha Stewart
With less food coloring than traditional recipes call for, this red velvet looks more like an elegant mauve velvet; the balance of cocoa powder, butter, sugar, eggs, and sour cream gives it an almost fudgy...
Author: Martha Stewart
Bring some drama to the table with this jam-filled vanilla cake topped with ethereal meringue. It's just the recipe to make use of juicy raspberries when they're in season.
Author: Martha Stewart
Apples caramelized in butter and an array of fall spices lend a unique character to this exceptionally moist cake, which lies hidden beneath a mantle of brown-sugar buttercream. Marzipan garnishes -- tinted...
Author: Martha Stewart
One layer of this coconut cake and another layer of Banana Cake surrounded by cream cheese frosting and colored coconut flakes comprise the very special Alexis' Heart Cake.
Author: Martha Stewart
Chilled in a loaf pan, three ice cream flavors -- vanilla, chocolate, and pistachio -- layered with crushed chocolate-sandwich cookies form a classic frozen treat.
Author: Martha Stewart
Apple pie upside-down cake borrows all the flavors of its cousin and transforms them into a syrupy shallow cake that's unexpectedly elegant.
Author: Martha Stewart
This six-layer lemon cake is filled with passion fruit curd and creme fraiche mousse.
Author: Martha Stewart
In a twist on a Valentine's Day chocolate sampler, the top of this six-inch Sacher torte, a classic Viennese dessert, is decorated with homemade truffles. These are dusted with three colors of cocoa powder....
Author: Martha Stewart
This recipe is a classic. It comes right off the package of King Arthur Flour.
Author: Martha Stewart
Although its meringue peaks make it look exactly like a pie, underneath the topping is a moist, lemon-flavored cake. This recipe, featured on "Martha Stewart Living" TV and brought to us by executive chef...
Author: Martha Stewart
When it comes to all-American desserts, this towering chocolate cake takes, well, the cake. For best effect, set the whole cake on the table, and slice it in front of your guests.
Author: Martha Stewart
This recipe for mini heart-shaped cakes, courtesy of Matt Lewis from Baked, makes the perfect treat for your special someone on Valentine's Day.
Author: Martha Stewart
This moist, cakelike version of the perennial favorite is made with fresh ginger and unsulfured molasses.
Author: Martha Stewart
Fresh, colorful, and delicious, this dessert layers vanilla cake with tart jam, juicy strawberries, and sweet whipped cream.
Author: Martha Stewart
Every piece of cake is guaranteed to have some apple slices.
Author: Martha Stewart
The fluffy exterior of this cake conceals a delicious pink filling, made simply by combining some of the frosting with raspberry jam.
Author: Martha Stewart
These shortcakes are bursting with ripe summer fruits for a dessert that will delight the whole family.
Author: Martha Stewart
Matzo cake meal stands in for flour in this Passover-friendly dessert. The torte is studded with apples cooked in sweet kosher wine.
Author: Martha Stewart
A classic vanilla sponge cake like this one is an invaluable recipe -- we love piling layers of this delicate cake with lemon semifreddo for our Lemon Semifreddo Cake.
Author: Martha Stewart
This coffee cake may take longer to make than others, but the results are worth it. Freeze one for later.
Author: Martha Stewart
This tasty dessert takes only minutes to prepare.
Author: Martha Stewart
The realistic -- and edible -- poinsettia, made from white chocolate and marzipan, adds dramatic flair.
Author: Martha Stewart
Elevate a basic box of store-bought vanilla cake mix with one cup of fresh strawberries and a decadent layer of homemade whipped cream. When you want an easy, breezy dessert that still feels special, this...
Author: Martha Stewart
This delicious vanilla Bundt cake recipe comes from Leah Lyon, winner of Nordic Ware's Bundts Across America Recipe Contest.
Author: Martha Stewart
Summer peaches are roasted atop these cakes, which are made in baking pans and then cut into generous squares.
Author: Martha Stewart
This versatile cake is made even better by the addition of toppings like our Caramelized Pineapple, Warm Chocolate Sauce, or Lemon Curd.
Author: Martha Stewart
In this whimsical decoration for Martha's special Easter cake, a basic vanilla cake is baked, crumbled and mixed with buttercream and formed into balls. The balls are then rolled in green nonpareils to...
Author: Martha Stewart
Lots of desserts benefit from a bit of fire, and these flame-kissed plums and peaches atop grill-marked pound cake are no exception. Just a few minutes over the coals gives the fruit a caramelized flavor...
Author: Martha Stewart
This beautiful cake is an ode to spring, with piped buttercream icing showing the loveliness of a cherry tree coming into bloom.
Author: Martha Stewart
Author: Martha Stewart