Beating butter with a rolling pin is the quickest, most foolproof method for achieving evenly softened butter. A stand mixer or microwave are both effective tools, but proceed with caution to ensure ...

Softening butter is an important step for many baked goods. Using butter while it's cold, softened, and melted all achieve drastically different results when baking. Softened, or room temperature, ...

So, you've softened too much butter for your latest light and airy Chantilly cake with berries. Now what? You could leave it out, since few things are as frustrating as trying to spread cold butter on ...

Winter turns butter into a stubborn brick, but melting ruins its texture. These practical, kitchen-tested tips show how to ...