Cake

This is a paradoxical cake. It’s pretty easy to make from a technical perspective, but the key ingredient — the ingredient that makes the cake — is very difficult to find here in the United States....

This is another great cake that I’ve had many times at the River Cafe. Among the tweaks I’ve made to the recipe over the years, it’s a lot easier to start by whipping up the egg whites and then setting them aside....

This is one of my go-to desserts. I’ve adapted it from something I’ve had at the wonderful River Cafe in London. The original version has more drama: it’s much larger and made in a very wide cake tin....

This is one of my favorite ways to make chocolate cake. It’s moist, rich, and incredibly chocolate-forward. And incidentally vegan to boot. To quote Nigella Lawson, whose recipe I have liberally adapted here, “No need to offer explanations; you just need to offer the cake....

As a rule, when I work from home during the week I take an hour at lunchtime to walk somewhere and buy lunch. If I’m feeling indulgent, I sometimes like to order a small piece of cake or another dessert-y item....