Last week, I steeled my courage, pulled out my stand mixer, and prepared to bake the cake that, ever since I heard of its existence, has been my culinary white whale. Yes, once again I would attempt ...

To prepare oven, cake pans: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 3 (8-inch) round cake pans. To make cake: In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Using fork, mix ...

Makes 2 (10-inch) cakes. From "Savoring the Seasons of the Northern Heartland" by Beth Dooley and Lucia Watson. In a medium bowl, whisk together baking soda, salt and flour, and reserve. In a double ...

In a climate like the American South’s, you’d think people would want light, refreshing desserts -- sorbets, maybe. Actually, Southerners are crazy for cake. Crazy-kooky-nutsy, with frosting on it.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...