Ever since Abbi Price came home from a party wasted and spent hours vomiting into the toilet, her mother Sharon had threatened to turn the not-so-pretty picture into her 18th birthday cake.

Another Depression-era delight that utilizes no eggs, but still yields a light, flavorful cake. This spice cake is flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, deeply imbuing it with fall ...