When Linda White’s grandmother was a young woman, she started a book of recipes that she had clipped from the newspaper or had gotten from friends and family. Now White, who lives in Fort Washington, ...

These are some of the best cakes you've probably never heard of. First, it's Hot Milk Sponge Cake, which offers a science lesson on scalded milk. Finally, it's Invisible Apple Cake (Gateau Invisible), ...

This dessert is a riff on chef Maria Leivaditaki’s recipe for portokalopita, a Greek syrup-soaked cake made from broken bits of phyllo dough in place of flour. The cake is moist, rich and delicious on ...

In France, gâteau au yaourt is a cake that uses an entire container of yogurt, then cleverly employs the empty container as the measuring cup for the flour, sugar and oil. It’s easy to throw together ...

Linda White has contacted Milk Street to help recreate Adena's Hot Sponge. Linda White remembers a cake named Adena's Hot Milk Sponge from her grandmother’s recipe collection. The vague instructions ...

Karen Clay has fond memories of her Grandma Margaret's coconut cake: a beautiful, towering creation she describes simply as "dreamy." For years, Karen has tried, but has been unsuccessful in trying to ...