As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, I am more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks. Try making a custard tart that calls for eight egg yolks, then testing it three more times.

Egg prices are at an all-time high, largely due to bird flu-related supply shortages. From desserts made with ingredient substitutes to dump cakes and more, these 18 cake recipes are easy to make ...

We hate to see anyone left out, particularly when there’s cake involved. So you pitched in to make sure Barbara Quartero can include her little granddaughters in an upcoming graduation celebration.

Heat oven to 160ºC. Grease and line base of a 20cm round cake tin. Place butter, apple sauce, golden syrup and vanilla into a heatproof bowl, add 300ml boiling water and whisk with a fork to combine.

Martin Sorge cuts a slice of his egg-free, yellow cake with chocolate frosting at his Chicago home on April 9, 2025. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS As a professional recipe developer focused on ...

Instead of egg yolks to give this cake its golden color, ground turmeric lends a sunny hue without artificial food coloring. If you don’t have any turmeric, leave it out, and you have a lovely white ...