This rustic torte is a lovely way to end any cool-weather meal. It features pears, soaked in rum and brown sugar, that melt into a moist, nutty-flavored cake, leaving only their complex sweetness on ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column, published on Thursdays, presents recipes and tips that make ...

Names can be misleading, so don’t let this one give you the wrong impression. This is a torte, but it isn’t a fancy one like you find in European bakeries or on the menus at trendy restaurants. It’s a ...

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado –Names can be misleading, Vail Valley, so don’t let this one give you the wrong impression. This is a torte, but it isn’t a fancy one like you find in European bakeries or on the ...

A little rum, a little vanilla, brown sugar, walnuts and no shortage of chocolate — all wrapped up in a buttery pie crust. What’s not to love? The recipe, from Cold Spring Tavern in Santa Barbara, is ...

1. Grease, flour and line a 23cm cake tin. Pulse the flour, dates and walnuts in a food processor until the mixture is course and even. Add the chocolate and pulse further to break it up, tip into a ...

Donna Pochoday-Stelmach breathlessly transported her contest torte and a backup torte — one to cut and one for display — plus various chocolate accessories, four types of frosting and an intricate ...

On the mid-century Ratzsch's menu that I have, a serving of the cake sold for 50 cents. Make torte: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Separate 6 eggs. Beat the remaining whole egg, separated egg yolks and ...

Sure, they say the afikomen is dessert, but we all know that a piece of matzo isn’t going to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. Here is a sweet additional treat that doesn’t use highly processed ...