How hard can it be to make a 3D Easter lamb cake?
Lutz bakery in my Chicago neighborhood is known for its extravagant seasonal displays: The Christmas window is…
Is making cheesecake in an Instant Pot as good as baking it?
As I write this, I sit devouring the last slice from what has been The Fortnight of Cheesecakes in my household. It…
One of Chicago's best culinary export is chocolate cake from a hot dog stand
For a long time, the only way to know about Portillo’s was to be from the greater Chicagoland area, or to have passed…
Add vasectomy to list of things that can be celebrated with cake
When I told my husband I was writing about vasectomies today, the vasectomy veteran asked, “is it about how to thaw…
Let’s talk ideal cake-to-frosting ratios
Unless you’re the parent of an elementary-school child or you attend a disproportionate number of retirement parties,…
Costco-themed cake delivers birthday cheer in bulk
I am not the best birthday planner, to be honest. Today is the fabulous Kate Bernot’s birthday, and did I fly out to…
Facebook rejects king cake ad due to plastic babies’ “excessive nudity”
King Cake Snob is an annual contest tied to Mardi Gras in which people upload photos of their favorite King Cakes for…
Last Call: Mardi Gras King Cake ice cream and Ricky Jay
Now that New Year’s Eve is behind us, it’s time to look ahead to the next celebratory event: Not to worry, Mardi Gras…
Everything I've learned as a yule log obsessive
Seven years ago, I starting baking yule logs around Christmas time. I enlisted the help of my friend and baking…
Mom decorates birthday cake with pegasus accidentally hung like a…
I’m sure this was delicious.
FDA: So, uhh, about that “edible” glitter
I’m going to type this out, and it’s going to look so straightforward as to be downright condescending, but please,…
How to run a cakewalk that takes the cake
If you’re not sure what a cakewalk is, you’re not alone: I once sat on neighborhood board that wanted to include the…
Sad excuse for birthday cake, or late 20th-century minimalist art?
As fans of the Netflix baking series Nailed It!, we know cakes don’t always turn out as they look in the cookbook. And…
Fruit Soda Dump Cake may fit the bill if you’re having a crumble emergency
I know a popular online credo is “Don’t read the comments,” but I can’t help it: I always read the comments. Especially …
What is red velvet cake, really?
The combination of vivid red and pristine white icing is certainly striking inside a bakery case, but I’ve never been…
Can anybody find meeeeeee... a slice of this Freddie Mercury cake?
Christine McConnell, an author, artist, baker, photographer, and the star of the upcoming Netflix series The Curious…
Is Kelly Ripa’s gigantic PB&J birthday cake a sandwich?
There are concepts that intrigue us here at The Takeout. Is there such a thing as too much pepperoni on a pizza? Do we…
So... best cake?
Actress Chelsea Peretti’s preferred technique of eating cake—by carefully avoiding the frosting in favor of an…
Funfetti: An investigation
“What is Funfetti, really?” I asked myself during a recent iteration of Deep Thoughts With Kate Bernot. On a Tuesday…