If you were asked to name a food that is perfect just as is, a good piece of chocolate might come to mind. But pair chocolate with one of four particular flavors -- mint, orange, hazelnut or coffee -- ...

Lynette Granade, of Mobile, Alabama, won grand prize in a local cooking contest with this Chocolate-Mint Whipped Cream Cake. To make curls, you’ll need to buy both vanilla- and chocolate-flavored ...

Not many dessert flavor combinations show off contrasting elements working together quite like mint and chocolate. The ...

A cookbook can change your life. Two years ago I reviewed one called “Southern Cakes,” which did just that. Like most people, I’d always thought making a cake from scratch was only for the heroic. In ...

Mix all ingredients and bake in (3) 8 or 9-inch pans at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Cool completely. Melt in double boiler until melted. Cool ganache before drizzling over the icing on cake. Decorate ...

Janette Chapman has been a judge at the Kentucky State Fair's from-scratch "Your Favorite Cake" competition for years. With dozens of entries each year, she's tasted hundreds and hundreds of cakes.

Last week, an editor at the Courier Journal sent two interns to cover the judging of the Blue Ribbon cake winner at the 2018 Kentucky State Fair. We were thrilled to cover the popular event, only ...

Put eggs, oil and beets in blender and process. Pour in bowl and add sugar and flavorings. Stir well. Add dry ingredients. Mix. Bake at 350 F for 40 to 45 minutes using a 13x9-inch pan. Note: It works ...