Depression cake, war cake, poverty fruitcake, bachelor’s cake, milkless, butterless, eggless cake, boiled cake, poor man’s cake — call it what you will, raisin cake’s time has come. Edmonds reader ...

This moist, apple-and-raisin-studded loaf is scented with rum and glazed twice. Try Fuji, Honeycrisp or Golden Delicious apples for this recipe, but Jonagold, Winesap, Mutsu, Pink Lady, Granny Smith ...

In a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the apples, raisins, sugar and lemon juice and cook over moderately high heat, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook ...

The rum-soaked raisins add terrific flavor with a little punch, and the orange zest in the accompanying cream-cheese frosting was a nice touch. This cake would be perfect for really just about any ...

Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 4. Butter a loose-bottom cake tin about 20cm x 8 cm (8in x 3 ¼ in). Line the base and sides with baking paper, and also cut out a circle for the top of the cake. In ...

Sponge: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water to soften. Add milk and flour, pulsing until blended. Mix on low speed 8 to 10 minutes, switching to a ...

Valerie Serao of Stony Point, N.Y., was looking for the recipe for a carrot cake that she thinks might have been published in The New York Times in the late 1970s. Through many moves over the years, ...