Burnt leather cake manages to balance deep caramel bitterness with buttery sweetness for a flavor that’s rich but not cloying.

Burning a cake, unfortunately, is bound to happen to us all at some point. Whether we didn’t hear the timer go off or our oven baked it way quicker than the recommended time, our cake is burnt. I hate ...

Annette Pennell of Berkeley wrote that she would love to retrieve the recipe for burnt-sugar cake, a favorite in her younger years. The request struck a chord with many readers who sent recipes from ...

Light and Butter caked sweetly forsted with a burnt caramel icing. I’ll be honest, this icing is a bear. That’s why caramel cakes are so special. A couple of helpful hints: when you are ready to frost ...