Although I’m a lover of all cakes, many people I know fall staunchly into one of two camps: team chocolate cake or team ...

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. This classic chocolate layer cake is big enough for a celebration but can be easily made with pantry staples and a hand ...

One day while brainstorming in the kitchen, I came up with this banana pudding cake recipe ... (1 cup per pan), flat side up.

The cake needs several hours in the fridge to set, so if you like, bake and assemble it the day ... For the dessert, the batter is piped into three cake layers, rather than into long, slender ...

Transfer the batter to the tin and bake for 45 minutes (checking ... trim the top of the cake to ensure it is flat. Cut the cake in half horizontally. Add a generous layer of buttercream to ...