Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I am a decidedly mediocre baker and an even ...

Planning to whip up a showstopping carrot cake for Easter? You’ll need a frosting that’s equally impressive — light and fluffy, yet rich and flavorful enough to steal the show. There’s something ...

This frosting is delicious, and it spreads beautifully thanks to the cream cheese, which lends an ultra-smooth finish to your cake. As a bonus, the tartness of the cream cheese cuts straight through ...

Frosting can make or break a cake, even if it’s the most wonderfully decadent chocolate cake. That’s because frosting, like a favorite pizza topping, is wildly subjective. While some cake lovers ...

Two layers of moist, lemony olive oil cake are stacked together with a fluffy and rich lemon-cream cheese frosting for this easy dessert. Layers of delicate flavors from lemon, honey, and extra-virgin ...