W hen I first agreed to test Martha Stewart's favorite birthday cake, I had a momentary panic, realizing that I may have ...

When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.

Fold in the remaining flour and ground almonds. Lightly fold in the fruit and nuts then pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Level the surface. Bake for 2 hours, or until golden-brown and ...

Add black salt for enhanced taste. Make a fruit and nut cake using kinnows. Soak chopped dates in kinnow juice and use these in your cake batter along with walnuts. Bake and enjoy! Forget store-bought ...

Serve with buffalo blue cheese. In keeping with the fashion for "raw" this year, Jan Bilton has developed this delicious fruit and nut cake. It keeps in the refrigerator for about a week or it can ...