Pastry cream has that special gift of being everywhere without ever getting tired of it. It is one of those essential preparations in confectionery: creamy, smooth, with the right balance of sweetness ...

Boston cream pie isn’t a pie; it’s technically a cake. The cake took its name from the type of pie tin it was originally baked in during the mid-1800s. Pastry cream: Also known as crème pâtissière, ...

Anneliese Deising, Plymouth, Michigan go to recipe Raspberries, chocolate and pecans come together in this ...

Meet bee sting cake, or bienenstich, the delightful German dessert that’s as charming as its name suggests. It’s a light, yeasty cake layered with a fluffy pastry cream-based filling, and crowned with ...

I have a confession to make: Despite my love of all things baking, I have yet to master the perfect pie. ‘Tis the season for harvest-y pies and Christmassy pies and all the wonderful fillings that can ...