Dessert
How to Choose the Best Apples for Baking Pies, Crisps, and Crumbles
There are thousands of apple varieties out there—here’s how to pick the right one for your baking project.
Sour Cherry Pot Pies
Fresh sour cherries are only in season for a short stint in early summer, but they are worth seeking out for their intense, tart flavor.
43 Make-Ahead Desserts for Effortless Entertaining
These desserts mean one less thing to worry about at your next gathering.
Banoffee Pie
Our favorite thing about banoffee pie isn’t the bananas, toffee, or whipped cream. It’s that you can make it without turning on the oven.
Chocolate Cherry Cake
Tart cherries meet rich chocolate in this easy snacking cake recipe that can be dressed up however you like.
Tamarind Millionaire’s Shortbread
The sourness of tamarind breathes new life into the classic millionaire’s shortbread.
Tamarind Caramel Brownies
Tamarind’s sharpness takes flight in sweet desserts, its sweetly sour profile offsetting the richness of the caramel in these deeply chocolatey brownies.
Cream Scones With Grilled Nectarine and Goat Cheese Sabayon
A broken oven led to the creation of these grilled-nectarine-topped scones.
Chocolate Syrup
This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is rich and versatile, and the process is nearly as easy as running to the grocery store to pick up a bottle of Hershey’s.
Buttermilk Pie
The filling for this easy buttermilk pie comes together in just under 10 minutes.
It’s Not Just Pound Cake. It’s Philly Fluff Cake.
My family has been trying to recreate this legendary cake, a staple of local Jewish-Italian bakeries, for decades. Here’s how I finally cracked the code.
Philly Fluff Cake
Far less dense (and far more flavorful) than a traditional pound cake, the Philly fluff cake is known for its ethereally light, fluffy texture.
Devil’s Food Cupcakes
The secret to these devil's food cupcakes is mixing natural cocoa powder with boiling water, which allows the flavor to bloom and adds moisture to the cake.
Eat Your Blueberry Pancakes in Cobbler Form
It has a golden brown sugar crust, a jammy interior, and it doesn’t even require any flipping.
37 Easy Cake Recipes for Low-Effort, Celebration-Worthy Desserts
Simply delicious (and deliciously simple) cake recipes you’ll love.
31 Picnic Desserts for Your Next Outdoor Feast
Looking for a dessert to bring to a picnic? These homemade sweets are a reason to linger in the great outdoors.
Grits and Greens Soufflé
Saucy greens slurp up well when mixed into grainy grits in this individually portioned breakfast soufflé.
Beet Red Velvet Cake
This red velvet cake recipe uses beets to give the cake its supernaturally silken texture and a deep crimson hue.
Butter Toffee Bars
These gooey, blondie-like English toffee squares are grandmother-approved.
To Give Your Cakes Some Lift, Add a Little Pop
Adding sodas like 7Up and cola to cakes is about more than just the novelty. Here’s a look at the science behind how these bubbly ingredients can make better cakes.