Holiday gatherings always make me think about those potluck spreads where the desserts practically disappear the moment they ...

Baking lies at the heart of Southern cooking, where every treat tastes like it was made with love. Staple pantry ingredients like butter and buttermilk lend their rich flavors to beloved recipes like ...

Any Southern lady worth her salt needs to be able to pull off a passable pound cake. A good pound cake recipe can serve a belle in any number of situations: church socials, bake sales, funerals and ...

In the South, pound cake recipes are prized possessions. Everyone has a favorite version, and many people aren’t always willing to share the details with others. For such a simple dessert—just flour, ...

“Be fearless in the kitchen,” Judi Leib, creator of the Whisk in the Southern blog, told the Journal. “If you can read a recipe you can cook.” Leib got her love of cooking from the women in her family ...

Have you ever wondered what sets pound cake apart from any other? The answer actually lies within the name itself. The original recipe was made using one pound of each of the primary ingredients — ...

From simple loaves to pretty bundts, it's hard to deny the universal appeal of a buttery, fine-crumbed, not-too-sweet pound cake. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than ...

Old Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake is full of lemon flavor in the perfect dense and delicious cake. It can easily be made in a ...

When mid-afternoon hunger strikes and we’re ready for tea time or a coffee break, we can’t resist a slice — or two — of cake. Whether it’s layer cakes, sponge cake, or pound cake, we’ve never had a ...