Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Can’t get enough vanilla? Then make Ina Garten’s Vanilla Cream Cheese Pound Cake. It’s a simple Barefoot Contessa dessert recipe that’s packed with what Garten often refers to as “good vanilla.” ...

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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. Prepare a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan by greasing or spraying first and then lightly dusting with flour. Tap out any excess flour. 3. In a small bowl, sift together ...

“On special Sundays when I was growing up, my mom would serve us toasted slices of Sara Lee pound cake. I savored every tender, buttery bite, sometimes slicing my piece even thinner and running it ...

The one problem I ever had with pound cake is its name. I used to think it was because the cake weighed a pound. Then I learned that the name came from how it is traditionally made from a pound each ...