Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. I’m one of those people who much prefers baking to cooking. I like the clearly ...

I often get questions from readers about why their cakes don't work when they follow the recipe exactly. Baking is a scientific process; there are rules to ensure the final product is delectable. You ...

I have an oven that varies in temperature from time to time. So when I cook my cakes at the temperature the recipe recommends, it sometimes burns and sometimes it is all right. How can I allow for ...