1-2-3-4 Cake.
Ever heard of 1-2-3-4 Cake? Yeah, me neither. But it’s the formula for the most fundamental, essential, delicious cake. Even if you don’t self-identify as a baker, you can whip this cake up and impress everyone you know.
Category: Pies & cakes
Vacation lemon pie.
In my book, vacation = pie. But you don’t have to go anywhere to make this citrusy pie, adapted from a New York Times recipe. If you love key lime pie, you’ll dig this close relative.
Lemon olive oil cake with blueberry compote.
This Lemon Olive Oil Cake couldn’t be any easier (if you don’t have lemon-infused olive oil on hand, use good EVOO). But the Blueberry-Thyme Compote topping makes it extra special. Make this cake your go-to all summer long, varying the compote as different seasonal fruits come along. And if you happen to eat this for breakfast, I won’t judge. Get the recipe over on writes4food.com!
Chocolate red wine bundt cake.
Sure, you could purchase something for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day. (Hurry: Time’s running out!) Or you could make something from scratch and from the heart. Which isn’t to say that you have to fuss, or extend yourself or buy any fancy ingredients. I’ve a hunch you have everything you need for this simple, one-bowl Chocolate Red Wine Bundt Cake right in your kitchen. Get the recipe on writes4food.com!
The Dorothy Project: Overnight coffee cake.
Two things strike me about this recipe that I found in my grandma Dorothy’s old recipe file: one, the beautiful penmanship, and two, this line: “Can be made 2 days before, providing you have good refrigeration.” …
The Dorothy Project: Poppy seed cake.
Welcome to installment No. 1 of The Dorothy Project, in which I’ll cook my way through many of the recipes in my grandma’s old recipe file. First up: one of my favorite desserts from growing up. I loved poppy seed cake so much it was the top layer of our wedding cake. Get my grandma’s old-fashioned recipe on writes4food.com — it’s really easy!
Grandma’s red raspberry chiffon pie.
This recipe for Red Raspberry Chiffon Pie is one of my favorite recipes from my grandmother Dorothy. She made it all the time when I was growing up, and no wonder: It’s so simple and so good. I think every day should include pie. You’ll want to give this recipe a try! Get the recipe on writes4food.com.
Blood orange French yogurt cake.
With a blush of glaze and a bright golden interior, this not-too-sweet Blood Orange French Yogurt Cake recipe has a ton going for it. Make it now, while blood oranges are available, and bookmark the recipe to make with other citrus in season. Get the recipe on writes4food.com!
Strawberry pie in a brown butter graham crust.
We’re on the cusp of strawberry season, and I plan to eat as many local strawberries as I can, prepared in as many ways as I can, for as long as I can. First up: my grandmother’s classic strawberry pie, moderned-up in a salted browned butter graham cracker crust. Yeah, you’re gonna want to make this. Get the recipe!
