I first stumbled upon an old-fashioned blitz torte, a German layer cake traditionally filled with custard and topped with meringue, when researching recipes for my second cookbook, "The Vintage Baker.

Butter three 9x2-inch round cake pans and line each with a parchment round. Butter the parchment. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. In a 1-cup liquid measure, mix the coconut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes the quickest way to improve a bad mood is with a quick bite of some delicious food. And if you’re looking for an ...

1 cup softened butter (2 sticks) plus extra for the cake pans 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for the cake pans Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Sift the ...

It’s just not Easter without some sort of coconut dessert, whether it’s a classic Southern coconut cake or a creamy coconut chocolate egg. So this year we decided to take our inspiration from both of ...

One of the few things that kept me hopeful during what seemed the longest, coldest winter of our lives was my faithful Meyer lemon tree. I placed it near a sunny window and it rewarded me with a nice ...

This Pavlova Cake is the perfect dessert for Spring and Summer! Perfectly baked meringue that's crunchy on the outside and marshmallow on the inside, with freshly whipped cream and juicy berries on ...

Buche de noel, also known as a yule log, is a traditional Christmas dessert in France, often served on Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day dinner. It's a roulade, or rolled cake, filled and iced with ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Which came first? Easter or the egg? Did early Christians give up eggs for Lent, or did they simply run out? The ability to keep birds laying year-round is relatively recent. It seems likely that over ...