One of our Times Leader test cooks had trouble with the frosting that covers this date and nut cake, but the other Times Leader test cook came to the rescue. As my mother-in-law, Mary Guydish of West ...

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment or waxed paper. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth; set aside. Cream the butter. Add the ...

In 1950, home cook Ann Corn and Courier-Journal Home Consultant Cissy Gregg agreed that "more people ruin fruit cakes and nut cakes by over baking than by not baking them enough. ... We used plenty of ...

Baking a cake from scratch is scary. You can tell this from supermarket aisles lined with cake mixes, and the scant likelihood of ever running into a homemade cake at an office party or potluck dinner ...