No shade to butter, but I think it’s high time we acknowledge the power and versatility of regular old vegetable oil in cake baking. Don’t get me wrong: Butter is bomb. It’s what makes some of our ...

Imagine biting into a beautiful cake, but instead of a sugary rush you get the fresh flavors of celery, carrot and red cabbage. "Salad cakes" -- a new craze in Japan -- offer exactly that experience.