It gave the cake a glossy, almost shellacked finish—the kind of thing that made it look like it had been plucked straight from the window of a sun-drenched Italian bakery. Baking was never the ...

To get ahead, feel free to bake the layers the day before you plan to serve the cake. Tightly wrap each layer in plastic and leave at room temperature. Because the cake is made with oil ...

Add a couple of tablespoonfuls of ... Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 35–40 minutes or until the cake is well risen and firm.

declined to bake a cake for David Mullins and Charlie Craig. Phillips offered the couple other baked goods, but refused to make them one of his signature custom cakes for the occasion, citing his ...