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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2017 at 12:05 PM

    I, too, am a Maida Heatter fan and have made several of her desserts from several of her various books. May I suggest that you try the New Orleans cake with the Whipped Chocolate Icing that she suggest for the Old Fashioned Fudge cake. I have made this tons of times for many of my friends and family. You can successfully freeze the cake already iced.

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  2. Phillip OliverJanuary 7, 2017 at 3:03 PM

    Thank you so much! I will certainly try that. I do not believe I have tried that icing recipe yet.

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  3. Getting BetterSeptember 2, 2017 at 4:41 AM

    So glad to have found your blog -- I adore Maida Heatter's cookbooks and have been thinking someone needs to do this! I just hope you're still active. (It looks like it has been awhile since your last post).

    What's your best guess? I'm about to cook her "Irish Whiskey Chocolate Cake" from "Best Dessert Book Ever", but she doesn't list a cooking temp. I'm going with 350F; do you have any reason to think it should be lower?

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  4. Phillip OliverOctober 21, 2017 at 4:12 PM

    I am so sorry I somehow missed your comment and question. I am guessing that 350 should be the proper temperature as this is what the Irish Whiskey Cake is. That is odd that she does not mention it!

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  5. UnknownAugust 24, 2018 at 7:33 PM

    Which cake is the one she made every day for her father?

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  6. Phillip OliverAugust 28, 2018 at 12:40 PM

    I believe it is Mildred Knopf's Orange Puff Cake which I haven't tried yet. She says in the intro that she made it for her father every week.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2019 at 10:15 AM

    You seem to have omitted Grandma Hermalin's chocolate cake. My personal favorite!

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  8. Phillip OliverFebruary 8, 2019 at 11:41 AM

    That is one that I have almost made several times - I will try it soon. Thanks!

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  9. 362heatherApril 25, 2019 at 7:03 PM

    Have you ever compiled a list or done a blog post on which recipes you especially loved/became favorites?

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  10. Phillip OliverApril 25, 2019 at 11:39 PM

    Heather, no I have not but it is something I have thought about. I will plan on doing one soon!

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  11. amgmJune 8, 2019 at 5:12 PM


    Thank you so much for this blog post Philip. It makes it easier to find recipes of Ms. Maida esp. if one doesn't have a copy of all of her books.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 17, 2019 at 5:21 AM

    I can't believe I found this blog. Having two of her baking books and looking at another, this blog has made my life easier. A great big THANKS!!!

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  13. AnonymousDecember 14, 2019 at 7:11 AM

    I found your blog several years ago and admired your stamina and dedication to baking through Maida Heatter's recipes. Goggled a recipe today and it came up on your blog post and I realized you're still at it! Good for you! I enjoy looking through your posts and comparing them with what I've baked. Always useful to read someone else's commentary. Thanks!

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  14. Phillip OliverDecember 15, 2019 at 10:10 AM

    Thank you so much!

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  15. AnonymousApril 14, 2021 at 3:42 PM

    Thank you for compiling these recipes. The library is mad at me because I have her books in possession too much. :)

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  16. David HubermanAugust 27, 2021 at 6:01 AM

    You're missing one of Maida's best recipes - torte soufflé au chocolat. It's in the great chocolate desserts book. You won't regret it!!!

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  17. Phillip OliverSeptember 28, 2021 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks David - I need to try that one!

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2022 at 1:45 AM

    I came accros your blog few years ago and delighted to see you still continue ! Thank you for sharing your passion Phillip. There are two chocolate cakes I highly recommend you to try : FBI chocolate cake and cocoa sponge cake, both in Maida's "Book of great chocolate desserts"(1983), p.94 and p.97. The first one is light and airy, the second one is very chocolaty and fudgy. I made the Cocoa sponge cake two days ago and shared with my workmates and family. So far it's one of the best chocolate cakes we all ever ate ! Have a fantastic day
    (:

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  19. Phillip OliverJanuary 30, 2022 at 8:00 AM

    Thanks for the recommendation - I will check those out. You can't have too many chocolate cakes!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 17, 2023 at 6:49 PM

    I lost a delicious recipe that I’m quite sure was Maida’s. It was a caramel/buterscotch pie with a meringue top. I think a caramel sauce was drizzled over each piece and the crust may have had pecans in it. I made this over 25 years ago so I’m a little vague, but would really appreciate it if someone could help me find the recipe. Thanks!

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  21. Phillip OliverDecember 17, 2023 at 11:35 PM

    I will check my books and see if I can locate it!

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