cake skills Posts

Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just want a sweet afternoon treat, it's always time for cake. And we've got plenty of blog posts to help you get there, from a breakdown of mixing methods to tips on getting your Bundt unstuck.  

Chocolate layer cake being crumb coated with chocolate frosting

How (and why) to crumb coat a cake

The simple path to faultless frosting

Aug 19, 2019
Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

Farmhouse Buttermilk Cake

A simple, essential, everyday recipe

Jul 31, 2019
How to tell when chocolate cake is done via @kingarthurflour

How to tell when cake is done

Bake chocolate cake perfectly

Jul 1, 2019
The best way to cut cake via @kingarthurflour

The best way to cut cake

Tools, techniques & tricks for perfect slices

May 21, 2019
How to convert cake to cupcakes via @kingarthurflour

How to convert cake to cupcakes

A few simple steps is all it takes

Apr 25, 2019
Alternative baking pan sizes via @kingarthurflour

The essential alternative baking pan sizes

Finding a match for any recipe

Apr 23, 2019
How to bake high-rising cakes via @kingarthurflour

How to bake high-rising cakes

Which mixer attachment works best?

Mar 26, 2019
best-cake-frostings-for-hot-weather via@kingarthurflour

The best cake frosting for hot weather

Avoiding the total meltdown

Aug 17, 2018
Bake Cake Evenly via @kingarthurflour

How to bake cake evenly

Preventing the dreaded dome

Jul 12, 2018
King Arthur Flour's Original Cake Pan Cake

The very best potluck dessert

Simple, vegan, gluten-free — and totally delicious!

Jun 6, 2018
Italian Buttercream

How to make Italian buttercream frosting

Fall in love with this blissful buttercream.

Apr 16, 2018
glass or metal via@kingarthurflour

Glass or metal or stoneware

Which is the "right" pan?

Mar 29, 2018
Stuck Bundt via @kingarthurflour

Stuck Bundt

When a Bundt cake doesn't budge

Oct 10, 2017
Bundt cake mix-ins via @kingarthurflour

Bundt cake mix-ins

10 tips for perfect results

Jun 5, 2017
Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake via @kingarthurflour

Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake

Simple pleasure

May 2, 2017
Golden Spice Cake

A breakdown of all the different cake mixing methods

How to get the results you want

Apr 28, 2017
Four pans of cake with different sugar amounts

How to reduce sugar in cake

Sweet success

Apr 26, 2017
Hands using parchment paper sling to remove lemon bars from square pan

Baking with a parchment paper sling

A time-saving tip

Mar 27, 2017
Bundt cake next to dark Bundt pan

Baking cake in a dark pan

Burn prevention

Mar 10, 2017
Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake via @kingarthurflour

Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake

It doesn't get any better than this

Feb 2, 2017
Bundt cake with several slices cut

How to prevent Bundt cakes from sticking

10 simple tips

Jan 22, 2017
How to make Halloween Spider Bundt via @kingarthurflour

Halloween Spider Bundt

So easy, your mummy could do it!

Oct 25, 2016
Pound cake via @kingarthurflour

6 ways to dress up pound cake

The most versatile dessert

Jun 3, 2016
Test yeast, baking powder, and baking soda for freshness via @kingarthurflour

How to test yeast, baking powder, and baking soda for freshness

It's all about the bubbles

Nov 5, 2015