Baking
Conchas
Enriched bread dough gets shaped into a roll and baked with a crunchy, cookie topping scored to resemble a seashell, or concha.
31 Bundt Cake Recipes for Beautiful Baking Without Fuss
These pretty cakes are low-effort, high-reward.
Double Ginger Scones With Currants
Crystallized ginger adds spice to this brunch staple.
Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake
This vanilla Bundt cake can be eaten out of hand as you head out the door or just as easily dressed up with whipped cream and fruit.
Irish Soda Bread With Raisins
This easy Irish soda bread recipe gets a little tang from buttermilk and pops of concentrated sweetness from dried fruit.
Celebrate Holi With This Floral, Softly Spiced Thandai Poke Cake
Thandai masala—a mixture of ground nuts, seeds, spices, and rose petals—is the key this refreshing Holi beverage, but you should also bake it into your next poke cake.
For Truly Tender Biscuits, You Need a Hard-Boiled Egg
This unexpected addition will make buttery confections like shortbreads and shortcakes even more tender and flaky.
47 Foolproof Tips That Guarantee Better Bakes
Wondering the secret to a perfectly layered cake or how to make your pie crust both flaky and sturdy? We’ve rounded up our top tips for making all of your desserts and baked goods better.
Thandai Poke Cake
This poke cake is like having a cold glass of thandai for Holi—but in cake form!
How to Make Self-Rising Flour
Follow these steps for making self-rising flour at home—just make sure that it’s not self-raising flour that you want first, since, surprise: they’re not quite the same thing.
Extra-Tender Blackberry Shortcake
The dough for these blackberry shortcakes contains hard-boiled egg yolks—an old trick for making a rich and tender biscuit.
Pistachio Cake
This moist and flavorful pistachio cake is incredibly fragrant thanks to the addition of orange zest.
The Two-Ingredient Guide to Making Your Own Brown Sugar
Run out of brown sugar? Did your stash harden to an unusable brick? Never fear: You can make your own brown sugar in the blink of an eye.
Fresh Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Canned pineapple can be great, but when the fresh fruit is at its ripest this classic cake is absolutely sublime.
Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Our favorite carrot cake is moist, full of shredded carrot and fragrant spices, and topped with an extra-tangy cream cheese frosting.
How to Know When Your Flour’s Gone Bad
Expiration dates? They don't mean much. Prolong the shelf-life of your flour with these tips from a food scientist and grain expert.
How to Make Powdered Sugar for Shiny Glazes and Fluffy Frostings
Yes, you can make your own powdered sugar—all it takes is two simple ingredients.
17 Classic Recipes From Baking Legend Cheryl Day
Biscuits and cakes for every occasion.
Classic Blueberry Muffins
Chock-full of berries, our ultimate muffins have just the right amount of sweetness, plus a gentle tang and tender crumb thanks to sour cream.
Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Apples drizzled with caramel sauce and a sprinkle of fleur de sel combine to satisfy those salty-sweet cravings in this salted caramel apple pie recipe.