This mountain of rummy persimmon cake drizzled with rummy orange icing was inspired by James Beard’s persimmon bread. Meanwhile, butter a 12-cup bundt pan with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, then ...

Though cupcakes are by definition a portion-controlled dessert, don’t let their diminutive size fool you. It’s not at all unusual for a cupcake recipe to include a cup or more of butter. And that’s ...

gently folding with a rubber spatula just until blended. Pour into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake cake until top springs back when touched lightly, about 1 1/4 hours. Invert pan on heatproof ...

These fresh-tasting drop cookies are a family favorite. I usually double or triple the recipe. Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, ...

The entire family will love the sticky-fingered fun of tearing apart these sweet layers filled with tangy cranberries and bright orange zest. The recipe makes two loaves of bread; give one as a gift, ...

Jaurdyn joined Mercedes in the kitchen to show us all how to make her grandma Helen's cookies. When you talk about refreshing desserts that will give your taste buds pop, this is it! 3/4 cup angel ...

Recipe by Barbara Zellmer, as reported by Helen Dollaghan in the Jan. 23, 1972, edition of The Denver Post. Makes 1 cake. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/4 cup solid shortening 1 cup minus 3 ...

FOR all its virtues, the pomegranate doesn’t exactly reach out and grab the cook. It doesn’t release a burst of fragrance, the way a lemon or an orange does the instant the knife pierces its skin.