Baking

There’s no meat in this pie, just rich spices, sweet fruit, and centuries of history, all wrapped up in a buttery crust.

An American institution draped in bittersweet chocolate, the Boston cream pie is a cake with a curious name.

With a creamy chocolate filling and big swooshes of homemade whipped cream, this classic recipe is welcome at any party.

The bakery classic was just waiting to be turned into a shareable, snackable cake.

This loaf cake has all the taste and texture of a classic Italian rainbow cookie but is much easier to prepare and in a thrilling scale.

That reliable roll of wax paper is finding some tough competition among a new wave of reusable food-wrapping products.

Transform a sheet of puff pastry and a bowl of sugar into these stunning holiday cookies.

This easy recipe for homemade pecan pie is loaded with nuts and gets a little verve courtesy of orange zest.

With glacéed fruit, spices, and no small amount of rum, this elegant fruitcake recipe is no joke.

This swirled, cinnamon-spiced fall dessert is a total showstopper.

The shortcut means that even without living next door to a French bakery, you can have warm croissants and fresh morning buns.

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Expect crowds to gather around your table.

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It’s never a bad idea to have a plate of festive cookies around for holiday snacking.

We talked to the experts.

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It’s hip to be square.

If you have a well-stocked pantry, you probably have a brown sugar substitute.

Cultured, compound, clarified—what’s the difference? Learn about the many types of butter and how to use them in your cooking and baking projects.

We’ve got the science and the recipes to show why this beloved tuber is the inconspicuous hero of baking.

These German-style cookies, which have a unique melt-in-your-mouth texture thanks to the addition of potato starch—a game-changer for cookies.

This Gourmet classic makes a perfectly spiced pumpkin pie with a flaky, buttery crust.

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