This mountain of rummy persimmon cake drizzled with rummy orange icing was inspired by James Beard’s persimmon bread. Meanwhile, butter a 12-cup bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, then ...

Royal icing is the king of cake and cookie decorating because it is so easy and versatile. Start with some powdered or confectioners’ sugar, add water and whatever flavorings you like and stir until ...

1. Soak raisins in rum, preferably overnight, until they are nice and plump. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 9-inch cake pans; line the bottoms with parchment. Butter the paper and flour ...

Bruce Lesman The holiday season brings irresistible aromas of spice, butter, and warmth into our kitchens. This year’s featured dessert is a true showstopper—Holiday Rum Cake with Rich Vanilla ...

Spice cake offers an array of flavors and aromas, but there's always room for improvement. Add a splash of this liquor in the ...

Valerie Serao of Stony Point, N.Y., was looking for the recipe for a carrot cake that she thinks might have been published in The New York Times in the late 1970s. Through many moves over the years, ...

Chef John Folse's modern update on the old-fashioned Creole spice cake has haunted Judy Walker ever since she ate it at an event at the Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. Because it was packaged for a ...

The Russian cake has never tasted the sweet limelight of New Orleans popular food culture, although several prominent ...

Bruce Lesman The holiday season brings irresistible aromas of spice, butter, and warmth into our kitchens. This year’s featured dessert is a true showstopper—Holiday Rum… ...