I finally worked up the courage to try the Bullseye Cheesecake, from Maida Heatter’s Great American Desserts, and I’m so glad I did. How she figured out that pouring two different batters in succession into the center of a cheesecake pan would naturally spread out to form perfect concentric rings…

The cake roll, or roulade, has European roots dating back to the 19th century. It’s most closely associated with Central European baking traditions—particularly in Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland—where sponge cakes filled with jam or cream were popular in home kitchens and coffeehouses. One of the most famous roulades is the…

The Commissary was one of the gems of the vibrant Center City Philadelphia restaurant scene in the late 1970’s and 1980’s. Located on Sansom Street, it was a place to meet friends for a casual dinner or sit by yourself in the back and peruse the cook books. For a…

This fabulous Lemon Coconut Cake quickly became a favorite in The Friday Baking Project tasting group. As a variation on the classic coconut cake, tangy lemon curd between the coconut cake layers adds a bright, flavorful contrast to the sweet Seven-Minute Coconut Frosting. Lightly toasted coconut on the outside adds…