Deb Perleman, creative genius behind the popular website Smitten Kitchen loves a big slice of cake as much as the rest of us.

Hummingbirds eat a lot—nearly half their body weight in nectar and bugs each day! But constant eating is what fuels them to keep their wings flapping up to 90 beats per second. You can help keep them ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

This delectable riff on classic hummingbird cake is finished off with a drizzle of delicious cream cheese glaze. "All the flavors of Hummingbird Cake —bananas, pineapple, coconut and pecans—are in ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story included an incorrect ratio for water to sugar in hummingbird food. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds in the world. While ...

When you love cake as much as I do, you'll find any reason to celebrate. I'll turn my kids' favorite lunch-box dessert into ding dong cake at the end of the school week, or turn leftover egg whites ...

Don’t think for a minute this cake is named for its dainty lightness. Unlike the hummingbird, this cake is a dense, voluptuous beauty — the origins of its name still a mystery. A darling of the ...

Arrange the racks in the top and bottom third of the oven; preheat to 375F. In a large saucepan, combine the water, butter, sugar, and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the ...