Gran's Best

Heirlooms & Discoveries

State Fair Pound Cake

July 1, 2018 Gran

Old-fashioned pound cake always satisfies. Here is the pound cake recipe we have used since 1976 when Mrs. Elma Sanders of Raleigh, N.C., won the blue ribbon for her pound cake at the North Carolina State Fair. We're reprinting the News and Observer story from Thursday, November … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes Earline Walker, Elma Sanders, News and Observer

Strawberry Shortcake

April 30, 2018 Gran

Adapted lightly from Rich and Tender Shortcakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream, Cook's Illustrated, May 1997. Some people like yellow spongecake for strawberry shortcake but I prefer these traditional sweet biscuits. This recipe makes six shortcakes using a 2 3/4-inch … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes Cook's Illustrated

Chocolate Yogurt Snack Cakes

April 13, 2018 Gran

From David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris (2009). I found out about these little chocolate cakes when I looked for a quick comfort-food breakfast treat. The internet discovered (and liked) the cakes years ago, judging by the many food blogger mentions. You can convince … [Read more...]

Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Recipes David Lebovitz

French Apple Cake

January 5, 2018 Gran

From Christopher Kimball's Milk Street, a delectable apple cake that our family enjoyed during Christmas week of 2017. The cake reminded me of Jack Kerouac's famous endorsement of apple pie in On the Road: “I ate apple pie and ice cream—it was getting better as I got deeper … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Sauce

December 25, 2017 Gran

From David Lebovitz, a guaranteed-to-please holiday treat. We auditioned this cheesecake at Thanksgiving in 2017 and it won a huge "YES" from our many dessert lovers. The real star in this recipe is the Pecan Praline Sauce. As David L. says, I can't imagine eating the cheesecake … [Read more...]

Cakes, Desserts, Recipes David Lebovitz, Thanksgiving

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