Minka Cooks

Chocolate cake without chips For the last three Passovers, I've adapted a chocolate cake recipe. This year's is the best...

Roasted peaches and peach schnapps are the secret to this recipe. It's a way to get the peach flavor without drowning the batter in p...

Every year, I revise my recipe for Passover chocolate cake. Here's the link to the 2013 edition -- the best ever! It's even better...

My cousin Robyn is my first guest chef! She posted this recipe online in honor of her daughter's birthday. The recipe is clearly a fami...

This is a very popular recipe . . . because it's simple and delicious.  I've reformatted the recipe to make it easier for me to u...

Note, if you do not like coconut, you may not care for this recipe. On the other hand, if you love coconut but are not supposed to eat it (b...

1935 Seder. Adelyn Strait Raich (3rd from L); Rose and Harry Strait (4th and 3rd from R) Click on photo to enlarge it. Note: I finally ...

I associate honey cake with Jewish holidays and my mom. Since childhood, honey cake has been one of my favorites. I especially enjoy it wit...

My mother made this cake for my father's birthday every year. He really loved it. The radial symmetry makes a beautiful presentation (sa...

This was a favorite childhood cake. My mom prepared the orange mixture in her meat grinder, but I'm pretty sure this will work in a food...