Healthy Baking Guide

Baking can be very rewarding—especially when the fruits of your labor turn out healthy and delicious. Browse through our best techniques and recipes to start your delectable baking adventure.

How to Make Layer Cakes

You can have your cake, eat it, and eat the crumbs, too.

Incorporate Air in the Cake Batter
Photo: John Autry

3. Incorporate Air

Fluffy batter will result in a moist cake with a fine crumb. The first step of the mixing process—creaming butter with sugar—whips air into the batter. More air is added as you incorporate eggs into the batter by beating it.


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