Though Abraham Lincoln had humble beginnings, Mary Todd was from a well-to-do family in Kentucky. She's well-known for her Southern hospitality, love of entertaining, and an iconic recipe: White ...

This cake recipe is a real gem. I absolutely love it. It has only five ingredients, comes together in a snap and doesn’t include chemical leavening, so it doesn’t require major adjustments for high ...

Rich almond paste plus a finishing sprinkle of lightly toasted almonds add lots of nutty flavor to this lemon-accented cake. Pastry chef David Lebovitz has published nine books on dessert and his life ...

She baked this dessert when courting the future president. This elegant almond cake is a historic dessert tied to Mary Todd Lincoln. The batter bakes into a golden, cloud-like cake with a light, ...