I first stumbled upon an old-fashioned blitz torte, a German layer cake traditionally filled with custard and topped with meringue, when researching recipes for my second cookbook, "The Vintage Baker.

1 cup softened butter (2 sticks) plus extra for the cake pans 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for the cake pans Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Sift the ...

The original “Tartine” came out in 2006, which feels like eons ago. Inspired by the San Francisco bakery of the same name, the book became an instant classic for bakers who love pretty tarts and ...

Wow your Seder table with this extravagant Passover meringue cake that's easier to make than you might think. It's basically a Pavlova, the grand meringue named for Anna Pavlova, the late 19th-century ...

Meringue does double-duty in this meringue-topped lemon sponge cake: Beaten egg whites lighten the lemon and butter cake batter, which is baked until tender and just set. A generous amount of Italian ...

Few dessert flavors evoke summer freshness like lemon. To be fair, a lemon dessert is also a great break from winter spices and chocolate. Lucky for us, lemons are available year-round, so let’s ...

Dacquoise is an impressive French dessert, typically made with meringue and whipped cream or buttercream. But the term also refers to a type of crisp and chewy meringue, which is made with nuts -- ...

1 cup softened butter (2 sticks) plus extra for the cake pans 3 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for the cake pans Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Sift the ...