1 ½ cups (340 grams) buttermilk, at room temperature 16 tablespoons (226 grams/ 8 ounces) butter, melted and cooled to room temperature; ¼ cup (50 grams) extra virgin olive oil ...

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your desired cake pan (9x13, two 9-inch rounds, or even a bundt pan). In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, maraschino cherry juice ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My father has never been a stickler for manners or etiquette. However, at every birthday celebration, he insists that slices of cake be placed sideways on a person’s plate ...

Remove from the oven and let the cake stand in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Then invert onto the rack to cool. Pull off any paper, if you used it and it adhered. When cooled, slide onto a serving ...

And you can enjoy a slice of their Thai tea cake ($10) any time of day. For those unfamiliar with the wonders of Thai tea, it’s milky, slightly sweet and usually made with black Ceylon tea. Oh ...

Cake decorating isn't as easy as pie — but it is lots of fun As part of a new series, “Your Next New Skill,” Chicago Sun-Times reporter Stefano Esposito took a basic cake decorating class to ...