Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly ...

Traditional Pound Cake is made with equal parts butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. Anything else is just a variation!

We wanted to discover the best store-bought pound cake in the game. We explored several options to determine the top one, and ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...

Can’t get enough vanilla? Then make Ina Garten’s Vanilla Cream Cheese Pound Cake. It’s a simple Barefoot Contessa dessert recipe that’s packed with what Garten often refers to as “good vanilla.” ...

Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together 1½ cups sugar and butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes.

This vanilla cake is made in a waffle iron! Stack your cake waffles up and top them with delicious whipped chocolate ganache ...

The one problem I ever had with pound cake is its name. I used to think it was because the cake weighed a pound. Then I learned that the name came from how it is traditionally made from a pound each ...