We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although cakes can be simple, it's also easy to mess them up. One tiny misstep and you'll end up with a cake that's too dry, not thoroughly ...

Many home bakers have been told— by Food Network, by cookbooks, by their grandmothers — that the best way to check the doneness of a cake is by piercing the center with a toothpick. If it comes out ...