Fluffy, buttery, and shockingly tender, old fashioned tea cakes are more akin to a crossover between a biscuit and a cookie than they are to a cake. Our recipe calls for the zest of one lemon, adding ...

You should know something before we head into the kitchen: I don’t cook without a recipe, and I don’t bake, period (not unless you count tiny, soggy cakes from my 1960s Suzy Homemaker Oven or ...

3 eggs 2 C sugar 1 t. vanilla 4 T buttermilk 1 C shortening 4 C flour 1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt Cream eggs, sugar, milk, shortening, and vanilla flavoring. Sift flour, baking ...

PATTERSON, La. (AP) — Patterson baker Tyler Roe, 21, of Bonnie’s Bouquets and Bakery, prides himself on making king cakes without it. He prefers and enjoys traditional approaches to baking, especially ...