Nothing beats the comfort of classic cakes when the weather turns chilly. There’s something reassuring about simple flavors ...

(According to an old wives’ tale, if you don’t use homemade jam in your cake layers, the fruit mixture will fall to the bottom of the pans.) Along with an abundance of spices, the original recipes ...

Yearwood believes that food can tell a family’s story. Her father, Jack, loved to cook and bake bread. Her mom, Gwen, made delicious wedding and birthday cakes. Their extended family on both sides ...

This cake is delicious and reminds us of the good old days; it was my father's favorite. There is no tricky preparation, no crusts, no elaborate ingredients. You probably have everything in your house ...

Y'all have been busy baking over the last twelve months. Dig into these sweet layers of texture. Graham crackers, vanilla pudding, and chocolate ganache come together in the most extraordinary dessert ...

In the Southern Kitchen series Saving Southern Recipes, Associate Editor Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down family recipes. Unless you grew up ...

Cooked frosting is an old-fashioned way to make homemade frosting. It's silky smooth, fluffy, and slightly sweet with a texture similar to Swiss meringue buttercream. If you want to pipe something ...

It’s time for holiday baking, and I have a confession: I hate pumpkin pie. I’m always on the lookout for desserts that feel celebratory and autumnal to put in place of pumpkin pie, and I’m pleased to ...