This festive layer cake is inspired by the Indian cheese dumpling dessert ras malai. Advertisement The author and cook Melissa Clark takes you into her kitchen to show you how easy it can be to ...

To make enough for 10 to 12 servings, you’ll need a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan. (If it’s loaf pan or bust, use two 9-by-5-inch pans. You can freeze or give away the second cake.) ...

By Melissa Clark. March 8, 2019. ... You might be able to whip up a snacking cake right now, with ingredients you have in the cupboard. You won’t even need a mixer.

By Alec Cohen and Melissa Clark • April 7, 2017 The flavors of ambrosia are built into this ultra-fluffy coconut cake layered with citrus curd, fresh oranges and a seven-minute frosting ...

Cake is comforting in a way that a tart or cookies are not. (Tarts are fancy. Cookies are playful. ... Melissa Clark has been a columnist for the Food section since 2007.

By Melissa Clark Aug. 2, 2023 Whether it’s a fancy apple tarte Tatin , a robust pineapple-ringed upside-down cake or a saucy flan , there’s something thrilling and suspenseful about turning ...

By Melissa Clark Aug. 21, 2020 For a cook in the 18th century, the recipe for poundcake was obvious from its name: a pound each of butter, eggs, sugar and flour, beaten together and baked until done.

Melissa Clark has been a columnist for the Food section since 2007. She reports on food trends, creates recipes and appears in cooking videos linked to her column, A Good Appetite . She has also ...

Pour the batter into a greased 8- or 9-inch pan (square, round, star-shaped, anything is good). Bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 40 minutes, until the top springs back when the center is lightly pressed.