As luck of the calendar would have it, today’s Family Recipe Box coincides with International Day of the Octopus and my birthday. And since I neither eat nor cook any cephalopods, birthday cake is on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SherSor, iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images In the 90s, cookie cakes reigned supreme, and in the 2000s ice cream cakes ...

When you need to whip up a last-minute celebratory dessert, store-bought cake mix is the obvious choice. But I'm here to convince you to ditch the box—because homemade cake mix is a lot easier to make ...

I got to thinking about the incredible birthday cakes I’ve had in my life after reading an email from Pam Dent of Allentown. She wrote in looking for the original recipe for the famous Bob’s Bake Shop ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Birthdays are occasions that call for extra-special desserts, and though a tried-and-true birthday cake is the go-to, it's certainly not the ...

I spent 17 years as a professional events planner. I know how to throw a party. I long ago let my husband off the hook. Planning and hosting a party is not his thing. If I want a party for my birthday ...