Cakes & Baking Archive

Baking is an ancient art of preparing food which makes use of low temperatures, usually in an open oven, but can be done also on hot rocks, or in hot ashes. The commonest baked food is bread but other forms of cooking are also done. Heat is

Becoming a chef is similar to becoming a great painter. When you start painting, it doesn’t really matter what your painting looks like at first. You just start. And you must learn by studying. A well-trained painter does not look at another painting and claim it is

For many kids, helping cook in the kitchen is a great way to spend time with their parents, learn something new, and get a little messy in the process. But while cooking with your kids can be fun and can teach them invaluable life skills, the kitchen

Humans produce more maize than any other grain, which is the foundation of many staple diets worldwide. Global production of maize now stands at more than a billion metric tons per year, far outstripping wheat and rice. It’s a popular staple because of its kilojoule count: equal

The wedding cake as we know it today has grown from multiple ethnic traditions, one of the first being Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. It was here that a wheat or barley cake was broken over the bride’s head to bless the couple’s union, but it’s safe

The word cake has a long history. It’s of Viking origin, a version of kaka, an Old Norse word, which dates it to the late 8th century. It refers to a confection of baked flour sweetened with honey or sugar, mixed with eggs and sometimes milk and

These cakes, muffins and brownies are elaborate enough to serve for pudding.

From a raspberry and peach crumble to a blackberry and apple slice, these recipes can be made with regular or gluten-free flour.