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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

This incredibly soft, tender, and fluffy buttermilk coffee cake is baked up with a swirl of cinnamon and sugar and a chewy, nutty streusel crust. The cake is an irresistible combination of textures - ...

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 ...

When comparing whole milk and buttermilk, we know that buttermilk is thicker than regular milk, and it has a tart, somewhat pungent flavor. But what is buttermilk, exactly? Essentially, it's a ...