Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake -- one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine -- became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, ...

Though I’m trying to read two books, I always end up picking up some cookbook I’ve left laying around the house and leafing through it. I only stop when I see a recipe that makes me start compiling an ...

A chiffon cake is a splendidly tall, wildly easy, oil-based cake. It is rich in flavor from egg yolks, yet wonderfully light in texture because of copious amounts of stiffly peaked whites. The cake is ...

Chiffon cake is more than a dessert. Thanks to its beautiful balance of rich taste and delicate texture, it's also an experience. Chiffon cake derives from sponge cake, but there is a difference ...

Dear Lisa: As a little girl my grandmother taught me how to make a cake from scratch. I can remember some of the ingredients but not all, can you help? I know the recipe called for flour, eggs, sugar, ...

“I started doing the Battle for the Blue Ribbons competition when they started [holding it before the State Fair of Texas in May] three years ago,” says home baker and mom Nicole Silva. “So I’ve done ...