As one of the food media's most respected voices, Brigid Ransome Washington has over two decades of experience as a writer and recipe developer. She regularly contributes to such publications as The ...

Rum cake is a delightful dessert with rich cultural and historical roots. Originating in the Caribbean, this cake reflects the region's long history with rum, which dates back to the colonial era when ...

PERHAPS YOU just returned from a spring-break visit to the tropics; if you didn’t, you are even more sorely in need of this cake. Run through with caramelized pineapple, toasted coconut and a splash ...

Feed the cake As a child, both my grandmothers, and my mother would gather in our kitchen and cut up fruit. The rum was brought by my grandfather from Goa. I remember being too young to participate in ...

Rum cakes are classic across the Caribbean. Inspired by the cakes she grew up with at the holidays, this version from cookbook author Ayesha Curry gets its cheery flavor from two kinds of rum: spiced ...