That trusty bottle of extra-virgin olive oil in your pantry can do much more than whip up a flavorful dressing or marinade.

These easy cake recipes prove that baking a cake doesn't have to be a big production. Vicky Wasik. Cake has always been my jam, ever since I was a kid watching a schoolmate pop adorable little cakes ...

This recipe is part of our partnership with YesChef, a streaming platform offering cinematic cooking classes from world-renowned chefs. Learn more here. Whether it’s delicate and grassy or bold and ...

There are tons of olive oil cake recipes online (this side-by-side comparison is a great cheat sheet, if you’re curious), but I knew I wanted to create something that was more “cake” than “olive oil” ...

Shannon Swindle is executive pastry chef of Italian restaurants Funke in Beverly Hills and Felix in Venice, and he’s probably got a recipe or a hundred in his back pocket when it comes to simple yet ...

Golden cornmeal takes center stage in this simple cake, which is stirred in a bowl with yogurt, buttermilk, the cornmeal, a little all-purpose flour, and plenty of orange rind and juice. It's baked in ...

Pastry chef Louise Miller, who bakes at The Union Club of Boston, a private city club near the State House, makes this simple cake she adapted from a recipe in ''Snacking Cakes,'' by Brooklyn, ...

Some of the simplest cakes use just three ingredients, making them quick, easy to prepare, and easy to eat. This collection includes everything from dump cakes and angel food cakes to cobblers and ...