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Cake

Simple and sweet, with a surprising story.

The All-American Appeal of the Bundt Cake

A clever pan made elegant baking possible for everyone.

Anne Ewbank December 22, 2021

From the cavity of this florid horn emerges dozens of petit fours and chocolates in a bountiful display of plenty.

Behold Denmark's Gravity-Defying Marzipan Cake

Creating one of these cornucopias is expensive and time-consuming.

Priya Mani November 23, 2021

Hoswick's cake shelter (Emma's Cake Corner).

Bixter, Scotland

Shetland Cake Fridges and Honesty Boxes

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

Vienna, Austria

Vollpension

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

The cake reveals much about Dickinson's life and times.

The Messy History of Emily Dickinson's Black Cake Recipe

It reveals an unexpected side to the poet's personality and the brutality that brought a Caribbean dish to New England.

Reina Gattuso August 20, 2021

Bog Butter, Ancient Beef, and Other Remarkably Old Foods on Display in Museums

Some of these foods are centuries past their expiration dates.

Sam O'Brien July 26, 2021

Basingstoke, England

Preserved Victorian Wedding Cake

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

The Cosmos cake.

This Jelly Cake Captures the Wonder of the Cosmos

Centrifuges and syringe-tipped knives are behind this edible miniature galaxy.

Diana Hubbell July 9, 2021

Most recipes centered around the theme of substituting or supplementing lean rations of sugar, flour, and animal products.

Bake Victory Cake, the Simple, Inspiring Treat of Wartime America

Born in an era of rations, these scrappy recipes relied on cheap pantry staples.

Hannah Selinger July 2, 2021

A slice of Wildflour's (current-day) Caked Alaska.

The Return of Karachi's Legendary 'Caked Alaska'

An entire generation associated the beloved riff on Baked Alaska with teen romance and rebellion.

Sanam Maher June 1, 2021

The cake has such an elegant presentation, you almost don't want to cut into it.

Making the Miraculous Cake of the Patron Saint of Bakers

Test your pastry-making prowess with gâteau St. Honoré.

Sam O'Brien May 14, 2021

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Los Angeles, California

Cakeland.LA

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

A baker at Kanoom Farung Lan Mea Pao picks freshly baked cakes out of the charcoal brazier and moves them to a metal box to cool.

The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe

The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.

Nam Cheah June 6, 2025

The stickiness of nian gao is part of its power.

How a Monster-Repelling Cake Became a Lunar New Year Staple

Nian gao is a sticky cake for sticky situations.

Jess Eng February 12, 2021

The hotel that first served Boston Cream Pie has changed its look over the years.

How Boston Cream Pie Changed Americans’ Relationship With Chocolate

It was likely the country's first cake made with cacao.

Julie Tremaine February 8, 2021

Paul Couchman holds the manuscript cookbook.

The Chef Recreating 18th-Century Recipes From a Thrift-Shop Find

Bake an old-timey cake from this handwritten cookbook.

Reina Gattuso January 5, 2021

Election cake was meant to be dense, rich, and filling.

Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake

These cakes helped elections feel like a party.

Anne Ewbank October 30, 2020

Slicing into these cakes reveals their geometric interiors.

The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia's Most Complex Cakes

Bold colors and designs set kek lapis Sarawak apart.

Samantha Chong August 10, 2020