Starbucks has struggled with weaker sales trends, more cautious consumers and competition in the U.S. and in China.

Brian Niccol’s focus on doing lots of little things better should be adding up to progress, but the US consumer is becoming more cautious.

Ingredients: Cake: 1 cup (160g) raw hazelnuts with the skin-on 1¼ cups (140g) cake flour 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil 3 ...