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 ...

In a large bowl, whisk together 7 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon yeast. Set aside. In a small saucepot over medium heat, ...

Royal icing is the king of cake and cookie decorating because it is so easy and versatile. Start with some powdered or confectioners’ sugar, add water and whatever flavorings you like and stir until ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. Make cupcakes: Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. In bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed 3 minutes. Scrape ...

It's Drinks Week here at BonAppetit.com! That means we're putting booze in everything we possibly can. That means breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. And especially dessert. Though there's no booze in this ...

Before Lisa Ludwinski opened Sister Pie’s brick-and-mortar bakery in Detroit in 2015, shortbread wasn’t really on her radar. She didn’t quite get the hype surrounding the simple, butter-based ...

Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies. Recipe is from King Arthur Flour. Little domes of holiday cheer, these two-bite cookies are perfect for your cookie swap or cookie tray. The rum icing and dusting of nutmeg ...

The rum-soaked raisins add terrific flavor with a little punch, and the orange zest in the accompanying cream-cheese frosting was a nice touch. This cake would be perfect for really just about any ...