When news broke that the last Wuollet Bakery in the Twin Cities closed, there was a collective cry: “What about the Princess Torte?” In the bakery’s heyday, Wuollet fans held many favorites, but the ...

Pete Wells remembers Marian Burros, a tenacious food reporter whose plum torte became one of The Times’s most famous recipes. By Pete Wells I’d been working at The New York Times about a day and a ...

Never mind what the calendar says about the autumn equinox — I go on other seasonal cues to know that summer is over in a week. Mother nature isn’t that mysterious. For example, I just saw my first ...

Chocolate torte is the ultimate dessert, brimming with cocoa powder and solids for unbeatable richness. It's simpler than a sponge cake, which can rise unpredictably in the oven. Traditional recipes ...

Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch springform cake pan generously with olive oil. In a medium saucepan, cover the rice with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the ...

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Prantl’s Bakery’s famous Burnt Almond Torte keeps getting more famous. The cake that put Pittsburgh on the confectionery map has received a shoutout in the New York Times as among “The 29 Best ...

Easter is just around the corner, and amidst the egg hunts and family gatherings, the perfect dessert can truly elevate the celebration. This year, we’re going beyond the traditional and diving into ...

A German term that translates to “foam cake,” schaum torte is often the chaser to a wedge salad and prime rib at supper clubs across Wisconsin. It is both elegant and homey, a crunchy meringue shell ...

“Big results with little effort” — that’s what I’ve scribbled on the margin of this recipe, so it’s a great choice during the busy holiday season. This torte is dense, moist and wonderfully rich, and ...

Lidia Bastianich's sacher torte, a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot preserves, is deliciously moist. Sacher torte is a classic Austrian chocolate cake layered with apricot ...