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According to various online sources, today is National Chiffon Cake Day. Until recently, I had no idea that such a day existed, and I'm still not sure how this confection earned its national day of ...

1. Place a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 325 F. Set aside an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. 2. Wash and dry the lemons and oranges. Grate the lemons to yield 1 tablespoon zest.

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 ...

Chiffon cake was invented in the United States in 1927 by an insurance salesman named Harry Baker. He kept his recipe top secret until he sold it to General Mills 20 years later. This dessert is fresh ...

My beloved Gram Mather’s birthday is June 23, and she has been much in my thoughts lately, though she died nearly a half century ago. She was a willowy, elegant woman with beautiful hands and a ...

A piece of cake for dessert cut from an Orange Chiffon Cake makes a light mouthful with a sweetly tangy taste. This easy-to-prepare cake, flavored with fresh orange juice and zest, will bring a sunny ...

My dad, Preston Strickland, was a wonderful cook. He made this cake every Christmas and it has remained a family tradition. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

Makes 12-16 servings. Recipe is reprinted with permission from “American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best-Loved Cakes” by Anne ...

Note: "American Cake" author Anne Byrn notes that this "authentically American" cake was created in the 1920s in Los Angeles by Harry Baker, an insurance salesman and hobby baker. "Baker eventually ...