Warm spices bloom in the oven as the batter rises — cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg weaving through finely grated carrots. The cake bakes quickly, forming a thin, pliable sponge that’s rolled while still ...

This carrot cake contains all the usual ingredients that make carrot cake distinct — carrots, cinnamon, walnuts — but with a bit (or more than a bit) more of everything! The cream cheese frosting is ...

I think I made the first version of this carrot cake back when I was pastry sous chef at Gilt, the now long-ago shuttered restaurant inside New York’s Palace Hotel. My pastry boss at the time, David ...

My mom remarried when I was in my 30s. Already on my path as a food professional, I decided to make her wedding cake. Or wedding cakes. I didn’t want to risk a tiered extravaganza caving in on itself ...