TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Cross Buns For Good Friday

[1] Enjoy hot cross buns for breakfast on Good Friday, and at tea time or coffee break all Easter weekend (photo courtesy King Arthur Flour).   Hot cross buns are sweet yeast buns made with raisins or currants, and decorated with a cross. The cross, symbolizing the Crucifixion, was originally made with knife cuts in…
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16+ Different Types Of Sponge Cake & Passover Sponge Cake Recipe

Updated August 2026   Sponge cake is a light and airy cake with no fat, traditional flour, and no leavening. The rise comes from beating air into egg whites. August 23rd is National Sponge Cake Day, and we’re celebrating this world-famous cake by pointing out the 16+ different styles of sponge. A popular American version,…
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