Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Pumpkin cake with sour cream ganache
Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Chocolate cake with whipped chocolate mint ganache
Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Yields Serves 14 to 16
Coconut layer cake
Time Active work time: 30 minutes
Total preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Serves 12
Classic coconut cake with White Mountain coconut icing
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Celestial chocolate cake
Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Sicilian rum cake (Cassata)
Time 1 hour, plus 1 hour chilling
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Charm City carrot cake with Duff's cream cheese icing
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Mint chocolate cake
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Peaches and cream cake
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Chocolate cake
Time 45 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 14
Caramel cake
Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Yields Serves 8 to 10
Love goddess cake
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Nick & Stef's Chocolate Cake
Time 3 hours
Yields Serves 16 to 18
White Christmas Chiffon Cake
Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Yields Serves 12
Anne Bunch's Coconut Cake
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yields Serves 12 to 16
Old-Fashioned Ribbon Cake With Jelly Icing
Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Mexican chocolate layer cake
Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Yields Serves 10 to 12
Madonna Inn's Carrot Cake
Time 1 hour
Yields Serves 12 to 16.
Proof Bakery's chocolate espresso layer cake
Time 2 hours
Yields Serves 8 to 12
