Buche de noel, also known as a yule log, is a traditional Christmas dessert in France, often served on Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day dinner. It's a roulade, or rolled cake, filled and iced with ...

Dacquoise is an impressive French dessert, typically made with meringue and whipped cream or buttercream. But the term also refers to a type of crisp and chewy meringue, which is made with nuts -- ...

I first stumbled upon an old-fashioned blitz torte, a German layer cake traditionally filled with custard and topped with meringue, when researching recipes for my second cookbook, "The Vintage Baker.

For many, an artfully composed and decorated cake is the highlight of a holiday meal – so long as it is also knock-your-socks-off delicious. But no pressure and no worries. We have recipes for ...

The original “Tartine” came out in 2006, which feels like eons ago. Inspired by the San Francisco bakery of the same name, the book became an instant classic for bakers who love pretty tarts and ...

1 cup softened butter (2 sticks) plus extra for the cake pans 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for the cake pans Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Sift the ...

The meringue topping expands as this stunning cake bakes, so be careful not to spread it all the way to the edges of the cake batter to make removing the cake from the pan easier. Top with whatever ...

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