Maybe because she’s too busy partying in her Manolo Blahnik shoes, punk princess Marie Antoinette, as conceived by filmmaker Sofia Coppola, never offers cake to the angry rabble. But she does put away ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. GÉNOISE CAKE Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 teaspoon softened butter, to prepare pan 1 1/2 cups plain ...

When autumn comes, a whole new season of entertaining begins. Small dinner parties, club and charity meetings, cocktail get-togethers, big holiday open houses. No matter the size and type of event, a ...

Bon Appetit's Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempts to make a gourmet Twinkie without the hard-to-pronounce chemical ingredients. The first test is Genoise cake, an Italian sponge ...

B irthday parties, Easter soirees, coronations: They’re all perfect occasions for a good layer cake. Rising tiers of delicate genoise, or sponge cake, layered with ethereal French butter cream make ...

Spongecake doesn’t typically fall high on people’s list of favorite desserts. Its name doesn’t stir the heart, and so often it’s dry and tasteless. But, when properly made, spongecake is tender and ...