Until last week I thought almond producers had found every way under the spring sun to market their product: in the shell, whole, blanched, slivered, sliced, ground into flour and pressed into oil.

This snack cake catches the eye with its ripe red plums, toasted almonds, and glistening sugary crust, but the tender cake hidden underneath is the real star. The moist cake has tight crumb, but a ...

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Use your fingers to rub cold, cubed butter into dry ingredients until powdery with some pea-size ...