Use this recipe to bake an 8-inch two-layer round cake, a 9x13-inch sheet cake, or 24 cupcakes. This chocolate spice cake is ...

Unmold onto a wire rack and cool. Level the surface of each cake; spread a layer of chocolate icing between each layer of cake and frost the outside of the cake with the remaining icing.

Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and ... about 1 hour. 5. Turn the cakes out of the pans and put one layer on a plate. Top with 1 cup of the frosting, spreading it to the edge.

Melt the butter, chocolate ... a scraper until you can see the “nude” cake below. Place into the fridge to firm up the icing. Pour a thin layer of the cooled ganache over the top and gentle ...

This dark, fudgy layer cake is the perfect centerpiece for any Halloween party. The marshmallow spiderwebs are a sweet and spooky touch that will both fright and ...

Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate. Leave to cool for ... of cake and three layers of cream. Press the cakes down between each layer so the cream comes right to the edges and the ...

Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne. This classic chocolate layer cake is big enough for a celebration but can be easily made with pantry staples and a hand ...

A cake tester should come up mainly clean but with a few sticky chocolate crumbs clinging to ... wrapped in a double layer of clingfilm, followed by a layer of foil. Unwrap and defrost at room ...