I cook crabcakes the same way I cook latkes in hot shallow canola oil.

http://www.food52.com/recipes/7909_variegated_spiced_latkes
But here is a great recipe for baking them-
http://www.food52.com/recipes/8037_minicrabcakes_with_celery_root_fennel_slaw

I will be making crab cakes this month, so check back for a posting in the near future! Hope this is a help