For my son's very first birthday, I was determined to make his birthday cake. Determined, but … busy. Lacking a full afternoon to devote to baking, as well as the culinary prowess a from-scratch cake ...

I consider myself a baker—which to me means, I bake at least once a week, if not more. And more often than not, I'd rather go the extra mile and make things from scratch than use a mix, a refrigerated ...