Sometimes the shortest path between making cake and eating it is opening a can of ready-made frosting. Here are easy upgrades to make it taste better.

Elevate any spring gathering, Mother's Day lunch, or girl's birthday party with this stunning (and surprisingly easy) cake. A ...

Cool Whip is tasty in many dishes, but it can melt too easily when used as frosting. One readily available pantry ingredient ...

Nothing beats the timeless combination of warm cake and cold ice cream. Whipped cream is an easy option, but a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top would also be sublime. The contrast is pure magic - ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

A tender, rich chocolate snacking cake is topped with an elegant pistachio frosting. Serve for dessert, afternoon tea, or as ...

With a soft, airy crumb, jammy cherry filling, and a glossy, cloud-like frosting, this Mount Vernon Cake is full of old-fashioned charm—even if its origins are a bit of a mystery.

Tres leches cake is a Latin American dessert featuring a light sponge soaked in three milks: sweetened condensed, evaporated, ...