Val DeSantis from Utica, N.Y. was looking for a recipe for a Scandinavian-style almond cake like the one she purchased some years ago at a fundraiser. She thought it was made with almond paste as well ...

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This snack cake catches the eye with its ripe red plums, toasted almonds, and glistening sugary crust, but the tender cake hidden underneath is the real star. The moist cake has tight crumb, but a ...

Simple, rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and delicately sweet dessert, but traditional European versions tend to be heavy and dense. For a slightly cakier version with plenty of nutty flavor, we ...

Simple, rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and delicately sweet dessert, but traditional European versions tend to be heavy and dense. For a slightly cakier version with plenty of nutty flavor, we ...

I rarely mention sweets lately because it’s I am primarily looking at adaptable and relatively easy dinner-appropriate recipes. But I’ll go off script in honor of my one true love, pastry. To ...

Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis‘ Almond Cake looks deceptively more difficult to make than it actually is. This elegant, rustic dessert is a crowd-pleaser, and it’s done in no time. Can a cake ...

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Walk into most coffeeshops and the hungry are faced with the choice of a mass-produced muffin or a plastic-wrapped (but still tired) cookie. Not so at Crema Coffee House. Here, pastry chef Kimmy ...

I had a fabulous almond cake at Le Bernardin. When you took a bite, warm almond cream poured out of it. It was to die for! I’m hoping you can get the recipe. Babs Chernetz, Manhattan This popular ...

This cake has a tender texture and a lovely delicate taste. The trick, however, is to find Blenheim apricots, which have an intense apricot flavor. It was well past apricot season when we tested this ...

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...