This cake is fluffy, supremely moist and has a grown-up vibe about it: not kiddie stuff. The buttermilk in the cake adds even more tang and is essential to the rise and delicate crumb. In a medium ...

This cake, inspired by the great baker Maida Heatter’s recipe, gets hits of lemon three times: zest and juice in the cake, a clear soaking syrup that seeps into the cake and, finally, a creamy, thick ...

To make the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a bundt cake pan. In a medium bowl, sift flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, ginger, and star anise. In the ...

I love simple, old-fashioned cakes like this. There s just something so quaint about a simple sheet cake that makes it perfect as an afternoon treat alongside a cup of tea, or to serve to company ...

Once upon a time, Maida Heatter published a recipe for lemon buttermilk cake in her first dessert book, “Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts,” (Knopf, 1974). She described the cake as being “light, ...

We are invited to a Mother’s Day brunch and were asked to bring something sweet for breakfast. (Just what my kids need is sugar for breakfast!). The host was very clear that she does not want dessert ...

OPB’s “Superabundant” explores the stories behind the foods of the Pacific Northwest with videos, articles and this weekly newsletter. To keep you sated between episodes, Heather Arndt Anderson, a ...