Of all the syrupy sponge cakes, this is probably the easiest to bake and most universally loved because it is so light, airy and refreshing. The fluffy coconut sponge soaks up all the lemon syrup, ...

“Tee, will you serve the coffee, please? Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Fred are coming. Aunt Rita and Aunt Nell might come, too,” said Momma. “Yes, I will,” I replied. “I will serve them some of the syrup ...

This dense, syrup-soaked cake is a triple orange threat, full of zest, juice and whole slices of candied orange. For the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9- to 10-inch springform pan and ...

Blend the syrup, milk, oil and egg together. Add the dry ingredients and stir into a liquid, beating well. Then, pour the liquid into a greased cake pan and bake it in your oven at 350° F for 30 to 40 ...

Two good things to know about this cake - compared to a regular butter cake it has quite a coarse-textured, open crumb but it needs this to absorb the syrup; and secondly, served warm it makes a ...

Warm lemony syrup is poured over this Spanish cake, making it moist and fragrant. A modest slice is just right after a generous Seder meal. This recipe is an adaptation of an almond and orange ...

Desserts and sweetmeats soaked in syrup seem to be globally popular. The attraction of a sweet, sticky syrup extends from Indian gulab jamun to Chinese sugar ears, via baklava and the semolina cakes ...

Adapted for high altitude from “Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes,” by Tessa Kiros (Andrews McMeel). Makes 1 cake, serves 8. Ingredients CAKE: 1/4 cup butter, soft 1 cup superfine sugar ...

An anonymous reader inquired about a recipe believed to have been published around the time of World War II, when sugar rationing was going on. The recipe used primarily corn syrup as the sweetening ...