This pretty, simple snack cake is a perfect way to use fresh summer produce! It’s also great for after school (or even for breakfast, if you’re in need of a special morning treat). The blueberries and raspberries add bright color and fresh flavor. You can substitute frozen berries for fresh if you like. Just thaw…
A Sparkly, Spangly Flag Cake for Your Fourth of July Celebration
One of my favorite annual traditions is making this super-simple flag cake with my daughter. Yes, turning a cake into an American flag is somewhat cliché, but if you consider this the best way to dress up berry shortcake, then it’s as fun to make as it is to share. This charming, whipped cream-frosted cake…
How to Make a Classic French Yogurt Cake
Think of yogurt cake as the little black dress of French baking: an easy, everyday staple that always delights and pairs well with just about everything. With a golden exterior and moist, fluffy crumb, it’s the perfect cross between a pound cake and light sponge cake, an ultimate family favorite for any occasion. Why is…
How to Make an Upside-Down Cake With (Almost) Any Fruit
Surely everyone is familiar with the classic pineapple upside-down cake, topped with rings of canned pineapple and dotted with neon-red maraschino cherries, all nestled in a brown sugar glaze. What many people don’t know is that nearly any fruit can be subbed in for the pineapple-cherry combo with fresh, delicious results. Read on for our…
Mom Pays for Stranger’s Cake in Honor of Late Son’s 35th Birthday: ‘My Son Loved Cake!’
An Indiana mom has kept her late son’s memory alive on what would be his 35th birthday with a random act of kindness. The man loved cake, so his mom paid for the cake of a stranger who shared his birthday. Toni Wilson-Taylor, who lost Tyler five years ago, left a note for the recipient…
The Family Table: From the Lean Years of War, Cake, Creativity, and Love for My Country
Submitted by Sunny McComber, Omaha, Nebraska During World War II, all the troop trains in my area were greeted—lovingly—by the ladies of North Platte, Nebraska, at the North Platte Canteen train station with cakes, pies, cookies, doughnuts, coffee, and TLC, as this precious young cargo headed for embarkation points. Grocery shelves were often nearly empty,…
Citrus Quick Bread Is My Mother’s Day Favorite
Mother’s Day can be filled with anxiety. How best to celebrate your mom? Does she like going out to dinner, spending the day at a long brunch, or tea with the family, or maybe a hike and a picnic? Once you decide what makes her happy, you can proceed. So, what am I hoping for…
Pastry Chef Turns Cakes Into Art With Photorealistic Bouquets of Buttercream Flowers
A South Korean pastry chef with an eye for photorealism is taking the internet by storm with her blooming creations. Transforming plain iced cakes with skilfully piped colorful bouquets of flowers, the buttercream petals look like they are straight out of a florist’s window display. Moreover, they’re not only visually stunning, they’re edible, too. Seoul-based…
Rachella’s Tahini Carrot Cake
This recipe from Omri’s mom, Rachella, is the one that woke me and my sisters to the power of tahini. The cake is super moist and rich. The tahini gives it a nutty aftertaste, and because the tahini reduces the amount of oil in the recipe, this cake never gets greasy the way many carrot…
How to Make Classic French Madeleines
Madeleines are the little French butter cakes that most (non-French) people think of more as a cookie. I don’t think they’re for the inexperienced cook—they are a little tricky and need a fair amount of confidence to turn out just right. That said, I’ve tried to cover all the small details in this recipe so…
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