If you grew up in the South, an older relative most likely made caramel cake for a special occasion. This old-fashioned ...

If you’ve ever made a caramel cake from scratch, you have a war story. Whether it's your first attempt or your 50th, the fickle icing tries the patience of even the most experienced cooks. From ...

Mildred Corbett replied to a request for caramel icing, mentioning that she uses it to ice her hot-milk cake. Hot-milk cake? I had to have that recipe, too. It's a beloved American classic and reminds ...

It's hard to improve on a tried and true classic like chocolate cake. But this recipe succeeds because it combines salty and sweet caramel buttercream with the moist, fluffy, chocolaty cake layers.

This cake is delicious and reminds us of the good old days; it was my father's favorite. There is no tricky preparation, no crusts, no elaborate ingredients. You probably have everything in your house ...

In the Southern Kitchen series Saving Southern Recipes, Associate Editor Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down family recipes. Unless you grew up ...