Author Helen Goh marries her expertise as a baker and psychologist to examine the “why” of baking in her debut cookbook, ...

With a soft, airy crumb, jammy cherry filling, and a glossy, cloud-like frosting, this Mount Vernon Cake is full of old-fashioned charm—even if its origins are a bit of a mystery.

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