This old fashioned pineapple upside down cake is the perfect antidote to the winter blues. A Short History of this Old Fashioned Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe “Upside down” cakes as a genre seem to have appeared in the late 19th century. They are called “upside down” because typically fruit of some kind is placed … Read more
This one pan apple cake recipe is a cake of many names. It has variously been referred to as an Apple Dapple Cake, Jewish Apple Cake, a One Bowl Apple Cake. Most famously, a version appeared in the New York Times in 1973 as an unidentified “Teddie’s” apple cake. A Short History of Apple Cake … Read more
This German Hazelnut Cake Recipe is both extremely easy, quick, and moist! A Short History of Hazelnuts Hazelnuts have a long and rich history that dates back thousands of years. They are believed to have originated in Asia Minor, which is now modern-day Turkey. The ancient Greeks and Romans were particularly fond of hazelnuts and … Read more
This old fashioned chocolate mayonnaise cake is rich and moist, and comes together in just a few minutes. A Short History of this Old Fashioned Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe Mayonnaise was first invented in the 18th century. However, it didn’t really come into its own in the 1920s, when two momentous things occurred. First, it … Read more
This sour cherry coffee cake recipe is the perfect mix of sweet and sour to start your day off right. A Short History of Coffee Cakes Coffee arrived in Europe in the 17th century. Eastern and Northern Europe already had a deep tradition of sweet yeasted breads (known as kuchen or kugelhopf, and the perfect … Read more
This traditional German cheesecake recipe (or käsekuchen recipe) differs from its North American equivalent in that its essential ingredient is quark, a low fat German fresh cheese, rather than cream cheese. Because of this substitution, German-style cheesecake is much lighter and fluffier than American cheesecake. What is Quark? There are actually two kinds of quark … Read more
This Polish apple cake recipe consists of lightly stewed apples baked between two layers of crunchy short crust recipe. A Short History of this Polish Apple Cake Recipe Apples were first introduced to Poland in the 7th century by Cistercian monks. They quickly became a staple food of the region, appearing in pancakes, stews, and … Read more
This marmorkuchen recipe produces a moist swirled chocolate and and white chocolate bundt cake. The technique for this pretty cake is very simple – by running a knife through two different colors of cake batters, you create a marbled effect. A Short History of Marmorkuchen Marmorkuchen, like so many other wonderful cakes, first emerged in … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted your Nutella to manifest in cake form, this rich choc hazelnut cake is for you. A Short History of Chocolate and Hazelnut The region around Turin has long been known for both its hazelnut production, and its chocolate confectionery. Turin was one of the earliest European chocolate-producing centers. Emmanuel Philibert, Duke … Read more
We’ve adapted our favorite real red velvet cake recipe for Halloween. For the holiday, our favorite red velvet cake is festooned with adorable meringue ghosts. A creamy whipped cream cheese frosting hides the blood red insides. SPOOOOOKY and delicious! A Short History of This Real Red Velvet Cake Recipe Some key facts: in the 19th … Read more