Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

These rich cupcakes are packed with coconut flavor and aroma from coconut milk, coconut extract, and sweetened flaked coconut. When using canned coconut milk, be sure to shake the can several times ...

Note: Adapted from “Southern Cakes.” You can make this with packaged sliced coconut, but fresh really is better. Hold the coconut over a bowl or pan, with the three “eyes” toward you; strike it with a ...

Makes 2 (9-inch cake layers). Recipe is from “Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book.” Corinne Cook says, “If you opt for using a mix instead of making a ‘from-scratch’ cake, made the cake according to ...

Use these easy hacks to increase the nutritional content of your next carrot cake. Well+Good’s recipe writer Tatiana Boncompagni is a wellness reporter, group fitness instructor, and mom of three ...

Some cakes are an architectural feast for the eyes, precisely constructed and splendidly decorated in eatable bling for a wedding, birthday or other special occasion. Others are more like grandma's ...

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly coat two 9-inch-round cake pans with vegetable oil spray, then line the bottoms with parchment paper. Whisk the egg ...

Hope Dailey of Sykesville, Md., wrote in on behalf of a friend about a recipe for coconut pound cake. She said her friend’s mother-in-law made this cake with lots of eggs, butter and frozen coconut ...

A few weeks ago, a reader named Barbara asked for a replacement recipe for frosting that used condensed milk and Cool Whip. I have to admit this was a harder request than I expected. My frosting ...