Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.
Pumpkin cake with sour cream ganache
Time1 hour 10 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Chocolate cake with whipped chocolate mint ganache
Time1 hour 35 minutes
YieldsServes 14 to 16
Coconut layer cake
TimeActive work time: 30 minutes
Total preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 12
Classic coconut cake with White Mountain coconut icing
Time1 hour 45 minutes
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Celestial chocolate cake
Time1 hour 40 minutes
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Sicilian rum cake (Cassata)
Time1 hour, plus 1 hour chilling
YieldsServes 8 to 10
Charm City carrot cake with Duff's cream cheese icing
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Mint chocolate cake
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Peaches and cream cake
Time1 hour 15 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Chocolate cake
Time45 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 14
Caramel cake
Time1 hour 20 minutes
YieldsServes 8 to 10
Love goddess cake
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Nick & Stef's Chocolate Cake
Time3 hours
YieldsServes 16 to 18
White Christmas Chiffon Cake
Time1 hour 50 minutes
YieldsServes 12
Anne Bunch's Coconut Cake
Time1 hour 30 minutes
YieldsServes 12 to 16
Old-Fashioned Ribbon Cake With Jelly Icing
Time1 hour 45 minutes
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Mexican chocolate layer cake
Time1 hour 20 minutes
YieldsServes 10 to 12
Madonna Inn's Carrot Cake
Time1 hour
YieldsServes 12 to 16.
Proof Bakery's chocolate espresso layer cake
Time2 hours
YieldsServes 8 to 12
