Cakes are best stored in airtight tins rather than plastic boxes. Once a cake has been cut, the cut surfaces will start to dry. Covering them with a piece of aluminium foil minimises the effect.

Carrot cakes can store in an airtight container for 3 or 4 days. However, once iced with cream cheese frosting, they should be stored in the fridge. You can freeze an un-iced carrot cake for up to ...

Baking a birthday cake — whether it's for yourself or others — is a much-loved tradition. When Ella Rossanis shared her 20-minute tutorial for turning a simple cake into a sun (or lion ...

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard ...

Expect partly sunny skies. The high will reach 92° on this humid day. Good air quality (0-50) Primary pollutant PM2.5 2.4 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is ...

Agatha, is finding favor with modern pastry chefs. Sarah Hardy of the London cake studio Hebe Konditori’s breast-shaped pastries are partly inspired by minne di Sant’Agata, a traditional ...

Use 60 g (2 oz) of washed, chopped glacé cherries instead of the sultanas, or replace 1 tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to make chocolate fairy cakes. The Women's Institute ...