In a climate like the American South’s, you’d think people would want light, refreshing desserts -- sorbets, maybe. Actually, Southerners are crazy for cake. Crazy-kooky-nutsy, with frosting on it.

Growing up in Los Angeles, Karen Clay lived around the corner from her grandmother, Margaret Newborn. Before and after school, when her parents were at work, she’d stay with Newborn — a born- ...

Every now and then, a recipe crosses our desk that has seemingly endless rave reviews—and this five-ingredient coconut cake is one of them. While there's a time and place for fu ...