Nothing says Christmas quite like candy cane cookies. Kristen Johnson, a reader from Santa Monica, as well as a finalist one year in our L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off, submitted this recipe, ...

Drain cherries and reserve all cherry liquid. Finely chop cherries. You should end up with 1 cup chopped. In a large bowl with electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, egg, almond ...

A versatile buttercream frosting that can be used on cakes or cupcakes. It tastes as if it came straight from a bakery. Light ...

Note: This is a sturdy cake, perfect for transporting or mailing. The fine, sandy crust protects a rich, buttery middle that's formed after it poufs in the oven and then gloriously collapses. From ...