Claudia Hamm has held onto her Great-Aunt Emma Taylor’s boiled raisin cake for half a century and figures her aunt probably had it for another 50 years before that. “My brother and I loved it ...

Dario’s olive oil cake. 1½ hours, plus soaking time. Serves 20 to 24 (2 cakes) 1 cup (5 ounces) plump raisins (preferably flame raisins) 3/4 cup Vin Santo ...

This caramel-glazed raisin cake is spiced with the warmth of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Baking it for a favorite person would be a tasty token of affection – or more: ...

1 cup raisins. 1/2 cup dark rum. 1 cup walnuts, chopped. 2 cups all-purpose flour. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 2 teaspoons baking soda. 1 teaspoon cinnamon ...

Golden and regular raisins I knew about, but I thought that was it, as far as raisins were concerned. Then I ran across Pop Corriher’s applesauce cake.

Spray evenly a 9 x 13-inch cake pan with a non-stick oil with flour. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, oil and applesauce; mix together. Add the dry cake mix to egg mixture and ...

3.	In a large bowl beat sugar and oil for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the sifted ingredients all at once and fold through with a wooden spoon.

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 10-inch Bundt pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess. 2. Spread the walnuts in a small baking dish. Bake for 6 minutes, turning once or twice ...

Question: I absolutely love the carrot-raisin muffins at Mimi’s Cafe. Can you get the recipe, and if it needs lightening, please do so. Answer: Bring on the muffins! Maybe it’s me, but … ...