Testing for doneness when baking poses specific challenges, as any fan of "The Great British Baking Show" can attest. The outside of a cake or pie might be perfect, while the inside might come out ...

For most of us, the toothpick test has been a part of our baking vocabulary since day one. Your mom used it, your grandma used it, even the majority of cake recipes published today read, “Bake until a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although cakes can be simple, it's also easy to mess them up. One tiny misstep and you'll end up with a cake that's too dry, not thoroughly ...

Editor's note: Today, we introduce Swift Classics, an occasional look back at one of Forum Columnist Tammy Swift's favorite or most popular columns. It's funny how families blindly adopt strange ...

It's funny how families blindly adopt strange habits and rituals, without thinking twice about why they do it. No one bothers to ask if this tradition or process is logical. We just do it that way ...