For this story and this recipe, I made half a dozen king cakes, and plenty of mistakes so you don't have to. The resulting king cake is an amalgam of recipes from a yeast company, from chef John ...

Why would anyone want to make their own king cake, when we in New Orleans are surrounded by bakeries churning them out by the semi-truckload? Several reasons spring to mind. The first one, though, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Depending on who you’re talking to, the terms “frosting” and “icing” might be used interchangeably, or they might mean two totally ...

In addition to decorating supplies, you will need an instant-read or candy thermometer, a pastry brush, parchment paper and a large tray or board on which to serve the cake. Cinnamon in a grinder is ...

For this story and this recipe, I made half a dozen king cakes, and plenty of mistakes so you don't have to. The resulting king cake is an amalgam of recipes from a yeast company, from chef John ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...