Closeup of vanilla cake with fresh fruit on a plate - New Africa/Shutterstock Sometimes people confuse baking from scratch with baking without a recipe -- but even the best bakers often rely on trusty ...

Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. But a truly great crumb cake — a tender, velvety bed with a blanket of shaggy nuggets on top — achieves harmony, each bite a balanced ...

Melissa Clark argues the secret is in a base layer of cake that’s delicious enough to eat on its own. By Melissa Clark Most crumb cakes are more about the crumbs than the cake. A thick, nubby topping ...