Cake Boy (Octopus, 224 pages, $19.99) contains a few challenging ideas — lemon meringue roulade and chocolate yule log — but also plenty of family favorites, such as cream-cheese brownies ...

Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray or coconut oil. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add ...

Christmas Rum Cake: Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and orange zest to the batter for a warm, seasonal flavor. Coconut Rum Cake: Swap the dark rum for coconut rum, stir sweetened coconut into the ...

Food & Drink Life Here’s how to make your own holiday rum cake from scratch Dec. 20, 2022 at 11:00 am Updated Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:45 am ...

The annual baking of the cake began as a gift for neighbors and friends when we moved to our Raleigh home 16 years ago. Since then, the list of recipients has grown from a few to more than 50.