To prepare the layer cake, first make the 3 bases. In a bowl, pour the flour, sifted baking powder (1), a pinch of salt (2), and mix (3). In another large bowl, add the butter in pieces (at room ...

With a soft, airy crumb, jammy cherry filling, and a glossy, cloud-like frosting, this Mount Vernon Cake is full of old-fashioned charm—even if its origins are a bit of a mystery.

Whether you stack together two cake layers or six, bringing any one of these showstopping cakes to the table is an act of pure joy. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than ...