Preheat oven to 350° degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. Roughly grind the pecans in a food processor, or finely chop by hand. In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder and salt ...

From Kate Heller, owner of Leo’s Bread bakery in New Orleans, this delicious nutty cake can be served as a dessert, and pairs well as a boozy brunch item with strong New Orleans chicory coffee.

Combine first 4 ingredients; dredge with 1 cup of flour, stirring to coat well. Set aside. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a ...

Chef John Folse's modern update on the old-fashioned Creole spice cake has haunted Judy Walker ever since she ate it at an event at the Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. Because it was packaged for a ...

Place the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly mist a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray. Scatter the chopped pecans evenly in the bottom on the pan. Set pan aside ...

Q. I recall seeing a reference to a recipe by cake designer Marion Mandeltort. It was for a butterscotch pecan cake with a liqueur-flavored glaze. My husband loves both butterscotch and pecans so I’d ...

This is as festive as a cake can get. With a moist, tender texture and knock-your-socks-off flavor, it’s worthy of the holidays and a great choice for giving to friends (it stays fresh for a week or ...

I made Ina Garten's fresh apple spice cake, her most fall-friendly dessert. The cake features Granny Smith apples, rum-soaked raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans. I ate the cake with ice cream and ...

This chocolate rum cake shows how a box of Devil's Food cake mix can be transformed. Once baked, it's a smooth and chocolaty cake that's moist. Coffee enhances the chocolate flavor, and the dark rum ...

So, I got away with not making resolutions for the New Year, but my question is, “If I want to celebrate Fat Tuesday like a rock star, must I give up something for Lent?” Does one have be Catholic to ...