This is a home-cook-friendly version of the recipe I adapted from my fathers old formula for an American-style vanilla cake.

Buddy Valastro, from the TV show Cake Boss, stopped by a popular Cincinnati restaurant this past week.Valastro posted a photo from his visit to Jeff Ruby's downtown, holding up two of their most ...

Buddy Valastro, star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” stopped by Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in Cincinnati on Sept. 30.

Buddy Valastro, star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” stopped by Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in Cincinnati on Sept. 30. The television personality commended the food and staff at the restaurant on social ...

[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Buddy Valastro, star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” posted on his social media about a visit he made at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in ...

Buddy's asked to create a cake for Good Morning America's Robin Roberts.

Buddy Valastro, star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” posted on his social media about a visit he made at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in Cincinnati on Sept. 30. “Huge thanks to the chef and team for an ...