Category: cake

  • Grandma’s Irish Cake

    Grandma’s Irish Cake

    My Irish grandmother, Annie Allen, arrived at Ellis Island in 1909, a twenty-one-year-old with two little boys—my father (4) and his little brother Sam (2), in tow. I can’t imagine. She joined her husband Bill, who’d come ahead two years earlier to work and save money for her passage, Bill…

  • Orange Marmalade Cake

    Orange Marmalade Cake

    Essentially a pound cake variation with major organginess, this is great for breakfast, tea, or dessert.