Even without a mound of frosting, molasses cake is a star for its simplicity and classic flavors. Molly Bolton is a self-taught home baker, recipe developer, and food photographer located in ...

This recipe for hot-water gingerbread — using an old but reliable technique for a moist, tender cake that starts with a base of molasses and boiled water — comes from cookbook author and ...

Packed with the warm flavors like ginger, cinnamon, cloves and molasses, this cake feels like a holiday classic, but with a touch of sophistication thanks to a rich, buttery glaze spiked with rum.

This gingerbread cake — with a swoop of molasses frosting — is rich and complex in flavor. It’s also a snap to make. By Mia Leimkuhler Jessica B. Harris’s holiday gingerbread cake with ...

Molasses is the essential ingredient in gingerbread cookies, providing the chewy texture and almost burnt sugar flavor that characterizes the treat. But with so many varieties ― light versus ...

There are a few things that truly make my home feel festive during the holidays. The usual suspects are present: a live tree, ornaments, holiday music, white lights and gifts. Twinkling lights and ...

Out of necessity, resourceful homemakers created recipes like this Crazy Cake which uses no milk, butter, or eggs at all. Because no matter how hard times get, there are still birthday songs to be ...