Chocolate cake is always, always a good idea. And pretty much every occasion calls for chocolate cake. Birthdays, weekdays, rough weeks, major accomplishments — chocolate cake makes it better.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to making a successful cake recipe, Ree has a few baking tricks up her sleeve. One of the ...

From major milestones to everyday wins, life is full of moments big and small that are worthy of celebrating — and a gorgeous layer cake is just the thing to commemorate the occasion. This collection ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round layer cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter the paper. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and ...

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Whether you stack together two cake layers or six, bringing any one of these showstopping cakes to the table is an act of pure joy. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than ...

Let's start here: There's nothing wrong with boxed cake mix. It's the secret ingredient in Ree Drummond's super easy chocolate cake and it can even be used for so make cake mix desserts. But if you're ...