Made with a soft chocolate sponge, silky chocolate ganache filling, and chocolate whipped cream frosting on top, it's an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that's great for any occasion.

Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by greasing and dusting with flour. Spoon in the batter, dividing it evenly. Cook on the center rack for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out ...

Birthdays are magical when you are a child. The games, the presents, the friends, and especially the cake are often the day's ...

After baking, place the cake on a wire cooling rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Then, gently run a butter knife around the edges to make sure the cake doesn’t stick to the pan.

These are 20 cakes that have proven themselves worthy of seconds (and sometimes thirds) in my kitchen. Nothing beats the ...

In 1964, a Maryland reader wrote in to The Washington Post to share her recipe (4 oz. cream cheese, ¼ stick margarine, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, ½ box confectioners’ sugar), making it one of the ...

A bit similar to banana bread, banana cake calls for ripe bananas, flour, eggs, butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract and a little “secret ingredient”: sour cream.