Chocolate chip cookies are tasty, but they’re seriously lacking in the frosting department. This chocolate chip cake with cream cheese frosting is a happy compromise. The base is part cookie and part ...

These cupcakes from The Kitchen Paper are deliciously dense and more cake-like than any flourless dessert we've ever made. Top them off with a chocolate cream cheese frosting and you have the perfect, ...

Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

I used to come home every year on my birthday to find a slow-motion disaster unfolding in my kitchen. Cabinets ajar, cat panicked, kids counter-surfing, my wife dusted in flour. The goal of all this ...

My mother always made a big deal about our birthdays when we were growing up — and she always made my favorite chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. Today, cupcakes are all the rage. Kids and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

No one wants to miss dessert on a holiday, so make it a good one! Here, we take those summer carrots and turn them into a fairly traditional dessert: carrot cake. But more than a simple carrot cake, ...

Cream cheese desserts have this rich, tangy flavor that makes everything taste more indulgent. These recipes show off exactly why it's such a beloved ingredient, turning simple desserts into something ...

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans, and line them with parchment paper circles. Place the stout and butter in a large, heavy saucepan, and heat until the butter melts.

During a recent visit with my sister and her family, we were invited to share Shabbat dinner with our cousins. My sister volunteered to bring dessert. Because the meal would be kosher, with chicken ...

There are lots of classic dishes for Easter dinner: rack or leg of lamb, baked ham, Easter Bread, asparagus sides. But no one wants to miss dessert on a holiday, so make it a good one! But we turn the ...