When I was a little girl of about 6 or 7, my grandmother would sometimes read an old children's book called The Poppy Seed Cakes (published in 1924). I became fascinated with poppy seeds and asked my ...

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 ...

You don't have to be a seasoned baker to make any of our easy from-scratch dessert recipes that everyone will love and make you always look like a master baking wizard. While a big project bake can be ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine granulated sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl; rub with fingers to disperse lemon oil until sugar feels moist, about 1 minute. Whisk in olive oil. Add eggs; whisk ...