cake skills Posts

Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just want a sweet afternoon treat, it's always time for cake. And we've got plenty of blog posts to help you get there, from a breakdown of mixing methods to tips on getting your Bundt unstuck.  

Cake next to bowl of frosting

A breakdown of (almost) every frosting

Your guide to frostings, from buttercream to cream cheese

Apr 5, 2021
A chocolate mousse cake with raspberries being sliced

Step up your cake game

8 ways to take your cakes to the next level

Mar 31, 2021
Decorating a cake with painting technique

Painting cake with buttercream

An art-inspired cake decorating technique

Dec 14, 2020
A flourless chocolate cake stenciled with confectioners' sugar, cranberries, and twinkling lights

Make a stunning holiday dessert

Flourless Chocolate Cake gets all dressed up

Dec 11, 2020
Bag of rye flour and cookies

How to substitute rye for all-purpose flour

Try rye in your favorite recipes

Oct 5, 2020
Stand mixer with batter trailing from whisk

What does "ribbon stage" mean?

Whipping up light and fluffy cakes

Sep 16, 2020
Slices of pound cake on plates topped with fresh fruit and berries

How to make the ultimate pound cake

6 tips for sweet success

Aug 17, 2020
A chocolate cake pan cake topped with chocolate frosting and a few slices on plates

A family of cake recipes

Cake Pan Cakes take the spotlight

Apr 20, 2020
Classic Birthday Cake baked in a sheet pan, sliced and decorated with rainbow sprinkles

How to make sheet cake from a layer cake recipe

A few simple steps to a shareable dessert

Oct 28, 2019
Chocolate layer cake being crumb coated with chocolate frosting

How to crumb coat a cake

A crumb coat is the simple step to faultless frosting.

Aug 19, 2019
Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

A simple, essential, everyday recipe

Jul 31, 2019
How to tell when chocolate cake is done via @kingarthurflour

How to tell when cake is done

Bake chocolate cake perfectly

Jul 1, 2019
The best way to cut cake via @kingarthurflour

The best way to cut cake

Learn how to cut a cake for perfect slices.

May 21, 2019
How to convert cake to cupcakes via @kingarthurflour

How to convert cake to cupcakes

A few simple steps is all it takes

Apr 25, 2019
Alternative baking pan sizes via @kingarthurflour

The essential alternative baking pan sizes

Finding a match for any recipe

Apr 23, 2019
How to bake high-rising cakes via @kingarthurflour

How to bake high-rising cakes

Which mixer attachment works best?

Mar 26, 2019
best-cake-frostings-for-hot-weather via@kingarthurflour

The best cake frosting for hot weather

Avoiding the total meltdown

Aug 17, 2018
Bake Cake Evenly via @kingarthurflour

How to bake cake evenly

Preventing the dreaded dome

Jul 12, 2018
King Arthur Flour's Original Cake Pan Cake

The very best potluck dessert

Simple, vegan, gluten-free — and totally delicious!

Jun 6, 2018
Italian Buttercream

How to make Italian buttercream frosting

Fall in love with this blissful buttercream.

Apr 16, 2018
glass or metal via@kingarthurflour

Glass or metal or stoneware

Which is the "right" pan?

Mar 29, 2018
Stuck Bundt via @kingarthurflour

Stuck Bundt

When a Bundt cake doesn't budge

Oct 10, 2017
Bundt cake mix-ins via @kingarthurflour

Bundt cake mix-ins

10 tips for perfect results

Jun 5, 2017
Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake via @kingarthurflour

Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake

Simple pleasure

May 2, 2017