Note: To toast almonds, spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven until golden and fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes. Watch carefully. Remove and cool. Cake can be made 1 day ...

Until last week I thought almond producers had found every way under the spring sun to market their product: in the shell, whole, blanched, slivered, sliced, ground into flour and pressed into oil.

This cake was created by Marcella Sarne, who entered it in a baking context sponsored by C&H Sugar and won, to the tune of a grand-prize custom kitchen. Sprinkling salt over the batter together with ...

Simple, rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and delicately sweet dessert, but traditional European versions tend to be heavy and dense. For a slightly cakier version with plenty of nutty flavor, we ...

Michael’s on Naples in Long Beach makes what reader Paula Gates declares “the most delicious torta di mandorle … rich, moist and just fabulous.” The desserts can be made ahead of time, then plated and ...

This snack cake catches the eye with its ripe red plums, toasted almonds, and glistening sugary crust, but the tender cake hidden underneath is the real star. The moist cake has tight crumb, but a ...

An impressive dessert doesn’t need to be one that’s made from scratch. This is especially true in the summertime, when baking a cake turns the kitchen into a hotbox and humid temperatures wreck havoc ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom and sides with wax or parchment paper, letting the edges extend over the sides of the pan. Butter the paper. 2. In a bowl ...

1. Set the oven at 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle the pan with flour and tap out the excess. 2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to blend them. 3.