LancasterOnline reader JoLynn Cottle shared the recipe for the much-talked about red velvet cake from the Akron Restaurant. A recent post of brought a lot of reminiscing about the cake. Cottle said ...

There’s something comforting about recipes that remind us of Grandma’s kitchen. The warm smell of fresh-baked cake, the sound of the oven timer, and the way a simple dessert could bring everyone to ...

"Velvet cakes" date back to the Victorian era. Unlike the heavier, denser cakes that early settlers were used to, this method combined vinegar or buttermilk and baking soda, resulting in a softer, ...