Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake -- one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine -- became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, ...

Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake — one of the darlings of midcentury cuisine — became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, seemingly ...

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle and heat oven to 325°. Whisk sugar, flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk in two whole eggs, five egg yolks (reserve whites), water, oil and ...

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 ...

With an origin story out of Old Hollywood, chiffon cake is at once airy and rich. By Ligaya Mishan A century ago, chiffon cake did not exist. It did not grace the plates of our forebears, surreal in ...

Heralded as “the first new cake in 100 years” when it was introduced, the chiffon cake — one of the darlings of mid-century cuisine — became famous for its wonderfully light and airy texture, ...

Over the decades, the Southern Living Test Kitchen has developed quite a few fantastic cake recipes. Among our favorites are snack cakes that come together in just one bowl, our popular white layer ...

Most people wouldn’t think of strawberry shortcake as a divisive dessert. But it is. The debate centers on the base: biscuit or cake, and then it can delve into what kind of cake, angel food or pound, ...

In the baking world, chiffon cake once had it all. It had history. It had glamour. It had a secret ingredient. It even had publicity agents. General Mills introduced the chiffon cake to the world in ...