Cake
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Books
Can a 50-Year-Old Idea Save Democracy?
The economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler thinks so. In “Free and Equal,” he makes a vigorous case for adopting the…
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Sports
How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World’s Favorite Dessert?
It’s a classic Trinidadian dessert — a chocolate cake soaked in overproof rum and topped with swoops of ultrapasteurized whipped…
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World
Give Fondant a Chance
LAST SPRING, THE British baker Sarah Hardy happened upon a painting by the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero, “Feliz Cumpleaños”…
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Sports
This Cake Maker Finds Beauty in Change, Time and Even Life and Death
A decade ago, Jasmine Rae de Lung, a San Francisco-based cake maker, wanted to test out some new decorating elements.…
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World
The Longer This Cake Soaks, the Better It Is
The faint bitterness of Thai tea gets absorbed into tres leches, checking the sweetness, so it’s just enough.
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Sports
The Best Black Cake, a West Indian Delight, Starts at Home
For many in the Caribbean diaspora, there is no substitute for this deeply flavorful fruitcake.
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Sports
This Is the Ultimate Chocolate Cake
I once read an interview with the French chef Alain Ducasse, in which he said: “Sugar is the enemy of…
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Sports
4 Recipes for a Memorable Juneteenth Celebration
Hibiscus barbecue chicken, a bright-red chow chow, a showstopping cake and more for your holiday table.
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Sports
Our Best Lemon Dessert Recipes
Bars, pies, cakes: We have all the sweet-tart classics and new favorites, too.
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World
William Greenberg Jr., Baker Who Sweetened Manhattan, Dies at 97
He used poker winnings to open a modest bakery in 1946 that grew into an artisanal dessert empire, tempting New…