One of the most common baking questions I get is what to do when a recipe calls for instant yeast, but all you have is active dry. Just how different are they, and does it even matter which kind you ...

Q. I have several recipes that call for “cake yeast.” I’m not familiar with this kind of yeast. Can you tell me about it? — Birgitta Johansson, Sweden A. Cake yeast refers to fresh, compressed yeast.

Yeast takes up only a small portion of your supermarket's baking aisle, but it's used way more than you might think. It's the key to making a beautifully proofed loaf of bread. It's the main ...

Q: Do they still make cake yeast? Years ago, you used to dissolve it to make breads. I have an old recipe that calls for cake yeast rather than the dry yeast and would like to find some. — Roger, ...

So here's the deal, the torta sandwich is a real standout when it comes to Italian holiday starters, especially around ...

Q. I have several recipes that call for "cake yeast." I'm not familiar with this kind of yeast. Can you tell me about it? -- Birgitta Johansson, Sweden A. Cake yeast refers to fresh, compressed yeast.

Yeast, the leavening in breads that inspires them to great heights, has quite a reputation. Unpredictable and intractable, some say. The domain of pros and hard for home cooks to manage, insist others ...

Trust us: Homemade bread is SO much better than store-bought—and yeast breads are super simple to make, too! Follow our guide to learn how to make yeast bread in all its different forms. We have ...

Recipe by Helen Dollaghan from the March 31, 1985, edition of The Denver Post. Great for dessert or brunch. After first rise, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Makes 1 cake. Ingredients 1 stick ( 1/2 cup) ...