What's inside a cookbook counts, but we still judge a book by its cover. Which is why even those books that should be on everyone's shelves, like Maida Heatter's 1997 classic Cakes (itself a ...

I PROMISED MY younger kids we could bake together, handed each one a reliable cookbook and figured I’d break the tie vote. Unexpectedly, the 9-year-old on the couch browsing Kristen Miglore’s ...

Called the Queen of Cake by Saveur magazine, Heatter (Maida Heatter’s Pies and Tarts, etc.) delivers an outstanding and approachable collection of classics for bakers of all ages and skill levels.

Note: This recipe must be prepared in advance. "Of the many recipes that were born in my kitchen, this was one of the most exciting because it became the New York Times 1972 Dessert of the Year," ...

1. Adjust a rack one-third up from the bottom of the oven. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter an 8½-by-4½-by-2¼-inch loaf pan (6-cup capacity). Dust it with fine, dry breadcrumbs, tapping out the ...

A good tea cake can make any day better. However, most cake recipes use maida (refined flour) or processed white sugar, which a lot of people want to avoid. But you don’t have to worry any longer ...

This easy no-maida chocolate cake recipe is perfect for Christmas baking at home. Made with whole wheat flour and simple ...

Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. Cookbook author and “Queen of Cake” Maida Heatter died yesterday at her home in ...

Maida Heatter, the spirited self-taught baker and cookbook author who handed out meticulously wrapped brownies as business cards and won the admiration of home bakers and famous chefs alike, died June ...