Master Cake Recipe: Apple Cake and Pineapple Upside Down Cake

In scratch baking, there are shortcuts and there are loopholes. Many don't work, but this recipe is an exception.  With a single and sim...

October Butternut Cake

Before October ends in just a few hours, I figured I'd better end my blog sabbatical and post this October Butternut Cake recipe --  tho...

Lemon Queen's Cake

My friend Jay turned 50 last week and insisted on a surprise birthday party adventure.  His saintly partner Stephen more than rose to his  ...

The (Park Slope) Miracle Cake

If New York is a collection of neighborhoods, then each neighborhood is a collection of blocks -- each with its own traditions.  One of ours...

Master Recipe Cake and Chocolate Butter Frosting

Oh, how I wanted to love this cake. The idea of having a go-to recipe for a versatile white cake -- one that could be whipped up in minutes ...