Learn why cake strips are our Test Kitchen's go-to tool for creating perfectly even cake layers.

Perfectly flat layers for a layer cake are the key to even frosting, quick assembly, and a cake that looks as good as it tastes. Sure, you can try to trim the layers down when they come out of the ...

Charlotte Russe cake is most likely a French recipe from the 1800s. It is a chilled dessert involving a whipped cream mousse set with gelatin (Bavarian cream) and ladyfingers or cake strips. You'll ...