Dorie Greenspan’s cheesecake is topped with glossy lemon curd and the first local blueberries of the season. This lemon curd cheesecake with fresh blueberries is Andrew’s spectacular way of welcoming the first local fruit of summer. Inspired by Dorie Greenspan, it combines a citrus-scented cheesecake,…

Dorie Greenspan Always Shows Up at Christmas In this house, Dorie Greenspan is something close to a deity. Every Christmas season, right on cue, she publishes a new book just as I’m running out of baking gifts for Andrew—who already owns just about every baking…

With a little planning, we can make all 5 of our best Thanksgiving recipes ever! I can’t think of a year when we don’t look forward to Thanksgiving. It’s just days away from the big day but there’s always room for a last-minute addition.  Something…

A Raspberry Chocolate Cake for our out-of-this-world Goddaughter Olivia Whitmer has been a part of our lives since the night she made her grand entrance into the world, and in the 26 years since, she’s only grown more extraordinary. A gifted young actress with a…

  THIS BIG CARROT CAKE RATES AN ‘OUTSTANDING’. AND THAT WAS BEFORE ANDREW ADDED THE TOPPING Full of grated carrots, shredded coconut, walnuts, and raisins, this carrot cake has a lemon-y cream cheese filling separating its three layers.  This is not one of those spice…

YOU CAN HAVE THIS SOUR CREAM DONUT CAKE ON THE TABLE IN JUST OVER AN HOUR! What’s the secret to its success? Oat Flour!  It’s added to the batter to give this Sour Cream Donut Cake what donut lovers crave: the taste and texture of…

WE JUST CELEBRATED A GLORIOUS 4TH OF JULY WITH ONE SENSATIONAL BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE. Blueberries are in season here and Andrew created this all-blueberry version of Gail Simmons’s original recipe (see https://chewingthefat.us.com/2018/08/gail-simmons-bumbleberry-buttermilk-upside-down-cake.html)  In a blatant act of civil disobedience we didn’t want to see red…

“This tender pound cake has slivers of vanilla-poached rhubarb running across the top and shot through the center, adding a tangy sweetness to the buttery crumb.”–Melissa Clark Finding a Rhubarb Pound Cake recipe was never an issue but finding one that was also great-looking was…

Rich and dense, Kentucky Butter Cake lives up to its name. Butter is the star ingredient in this moist buttery cake.  Then after baking, Kentucky Butter Cake is glazed with sweetness—from sugar, butter, and a hint of vanilla. This extra layer of flavor also gives…

HAVE YOU NOTICED JUST HOW POPULAR BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE HAS BECOME? It’s everywhere! From Bon Appetit to America’s Test Kitchen, recipes for Burnt Basque Cheesecake have made this Spanish recipe the dessert of the moment. And no wonder!  Its burnt caramelized exterior gives the cake…

Tart Rhubarb, the sweetness of Strawberries, the tang of Crème Fraiche and the warmth of brown sugar in every bite. In the annals of Chewing the Fat, no cake comes close to having a name as long as this one.  However, I could write a…

This rendition of a British Classic features a perfect buttery crust topped with Raspberry jam, an almond sponge cake, slivered almonds, and streusel. Today’s Dorie Greenspan recipe is from her latest cookbook: “Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty and Simple” (Houghton, Mifflin & Harcourt 2021).  It’s…

This simple Lemon Lemon Loaf Pound Cake brings back memories of Sara Lee herself. The ‘crumb’ of this Lemon Lemon Loaf, a pound cake, gives it a richness and depth of flavor that’s unlike any other cake.  Infused with lemon flavor and enriched with sour…

This cake is such a winner, our reader Pam made it twice last week! Pam first commented: “So good! And really easy to make. I love that it’s not super sweet.” Then she was back saying: “So good I’m making another today. Yes, So good.” …