Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans, and line the bottom of each with a round of parchment paper.

Recipe: Proof Bakery’s chocolate espresso layer cake. There is a certain irony operating here. Ma, a Glendale native who opened Proof Bakery in 2010, is not really a cake person.

For the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and dust with sugar. Cut the roasted beets into pieces and puree them in a food processor.

2. Cream butter, brown sugar, and orange zest in the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. 3. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract. 4. Sift ...

For the Master of the Universe 212-995-0888; fpbnyc.com Flourless chocolate-crémeux cake with feuilletine au grué de cacao, $18 per serving at Francois Payard Bakery. Photo: Danny Kim/New York ...

The mousse-like dessert is served with buttermilk pound cake and candied pepitas. By Alex Wilking · 11/15/2016, 2:00 p.m. Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love The Feed.