The most elaborate cakes you can bake tend to have multiple tiers, the better to show off elaborate decorations as well as incorporate different flavors. Before you start piling up the layers, though, ...

Both the folklore and history behind Appalachian stack cakes have always been a little romantic to me. The traditional dessert looks like a sky-high pile of thick pancakes spread with even thicker ...

You won’t find it in many modern gourmet cookbooks, but you might run across it in a southeastern Kentucky grandmother’s recipe collection. Stack cakes, a treat found in certain parts of Kentucky and ...

Even the most fastidious pastry chef (I may or may not have two pairs of culinary tweezers, X-Acto knives, and a protractor in my kitchen drawer) can acknowledge the charm of an imperfect-looking ...

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it's time to set aside any caloric anxiety, don the stretchy pants, and begin planning for the Christmas meal. Here's a hint. Apple Stack Cake should be on the menu.

If you’d rather skip the stress of frosting and stacked layers, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about why Bundt ca ...

At Stack’d Cake Studio, the customer directs how they want their cake built, much as they would a sub at a sandwich shop. But instead of provolone or Swiss on rye or wheat, they have a menu of sweet ...