Some desserts are born out of thrift and simplicity, and Texas Tornado Cake — also fondly known as “do nothing cake”— is one of them. This retro Southern recipe dates back to church cookbooks and ...

woman and child making a cake in kitchen - PeopleImages/Shutterstock If there's one thing you should know about us, it's that we rock hard with retro cakes. Whether ...

“I started doing the Battle for the Blue Ribbons competition when they started [holding it before the State Fair of Texas in May] three years ago,” says home baker and mom Nicole Silva. “So I’ve done ...

Fernie Winters is well known name at The State Fair of Texas. She became known as the "funnel cake queen" when she introduced the fried dish to the fair. Now the next generation is working hard to ...