The spirit of primavera, Italian for “spring,” comes alive in garlic and herb-scented artichokes, crisp lettuces, sweet baby carrots, aromatic fennel, and blissfully light cheese-dappled gnocchi....

Tips on creating a beautiful cake.

This variation on the classic Irish apple cake has a top and bottom crust made from a biscuitlike dough. You can cut this cake into wedges or dish it out with a spoon like a cobbler....

Honey cake is often served during Rosh Hashanah because honey symbolizes wishes for "sweet" things to come. The cake becomes moister and its flavors deepen a day or two after it's made.

In this twist on a favorite, luscious fresh apricots take the place of pineapple.

The generally accepted legend of whoopie pies is that they evolved from little cakes mothers would make their children from leftover cake batter and frosting.

Topped with beautifully browned fall pears, this moist cake is perfect on its own—and even better with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Strawberries marinated in a vanilla-orange syrup add a new twist to these sponge-cake shortcakes.

Sweet-tart: The tang of lemon curd and fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness of this layer cake.