This cake improves with time, making it ideal for holiday gatherings where you must prepare desserts a day in advance. To ...

So when she found herself baking through some old family recipes at ... flour, apricot jam and more, it was time to get to work. The cake's batter was simple, buttery and thick enough that it ...

For optimal enjoyment, don't be tempted to shortchange your Fig Jam-Pecan Cake the time it needs for aging, as your patience will be rewarded with one of the most delicious luxuries of the season.

Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans (or use nonstick ... Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until they are well blended. Mix in the jam. At this point it will look like blackberry ...