Though its name suggests a Portuguese origin, the cake hails from England. It was served with Madeira wine, a fortified variety from the Portuguese island of Madeira, during the 19th-century.

A birthday cake had lit candles around it, with each candle representing a year of the celebrant’s life. The celebrant blows ...

What Is Mahogany Cake? When you start to look back in time, you’ll slowly start to realize that most of the baked goods we love in the 20th century have long, long histories—like the mahogany cake.

The Historic Village at Allaire, 4263 Atlantic Ave., invited the community to celebrate founder James P. Allaire’s 240th ...