[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] The Icebox Cake ($4.75) at Billy's Bakery—there are chocolate cream versions, and peppermint ones too. But the original remains the best. Perhaps one of the easiest desserts to recreate at home, the cake's popularity at... More

[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] While at the Tribeca location of Billy's Bakery yesterday, I first saw the usual—chocolate icebox cake, cupcakes, banana cream pie... and then, something less expected. Hidden in the bottom right of the glass case, behind... More

We at Serious Eats have a soft spot in our hearts for carrot cake. And there's no better season for it—it's got those winter spices kicking around, sure, but it's also bright with the promise of carrots and fruits and spring freshness to come. While we all could agree to love carrot cake, none of us felt we had a definitive favorite. So we fanned out over the boroughs, picked up carrot cakes from every corner of New York—over a 29.6 mile geographic spread, to be exact. More

[Photo: Kathy Chan] Surprisingly not too sweet, the seasonal pumpkin bar over at Billy's Bakery is tender and soft, gently studded with chopped walnuts, smothered with cream cheese frosting. The texture is gentle, similar to that of a cake... More

Take a copy of this DailyCandy page to the new Billy's Bakery in Tribeca for a free cupcake card (redeemable whenever) when you buy a dessert. Good until June 30. 75 Franklin Street (b/n Broadway and Church Street; map); 212-647-9958.... More

My favorite item at the passionately loved and detested Magnolia Bakery is the banana pudding. Banana pudding is also my favorite item at Sugar Sweet Sunshine on the Lower East Side and Buttercup Bake Shop in Midtown. And you... More

Billy's Bakery admits that their Hello Dolly Bars are "baked with everything but the kitchen sink," but that still isn't enough to prepare you for this monstrosity. Chocolate and butterscotch chips, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, pecans, and for some... More