Welcome to Baking 1-2-3, by associate food editor Claire Saffitz. Each month, she’ll guide you through a three-step baking process. The first recipe is for the beginners out there, the second for ...

Stacking, spreading, slicing...Saffitz-ing? The cake components are ready to roll, but combining them all together is a science in itself. Fortunately, Professor Claire has done the research for us!

-- Bob Johnson is Huntsville’s cake boss. Not officially like on the TV show, but when you see his creations it’s hard to argue that his aren’t the most elaborate, over-the-top, spectacular wedding ...