Dessert
Super Easy Vanilla Cupcakes
A swoosh of buttercream is all you need to finish off this easy vanilla cupcake recipe.
Panna Cotta
Cool, creamy vanilla panna cotta is the simplest kind of dessert; it only needs a few minutes on the stove, and it sets all on its own in the refrigerator.
Malasadas
These irresistibly puffy, sugar-crusted Hawaiian doughnuts come together with a handful of pantry ingredients.
Bakeries Sell Millions of These Cookies. How Many Are Actually Homemade?
These iconic cookies are omnipresent at Italian-American bakeries along the East Coast, but not all are made from scratch.
Italian Butter Cookies
The freshest Italian butter cookies are the ones you bake at home. This butter cookie recipe gives you delicate almond-scented cookies in your favorite design.
French Buttercream
French buttercream eschews meringue in favor of pâte à bombe, a combination of whipped egg yolks and sugar, for the ultimate lush frosting.
German Buttercream (Crème Mousseline)
Llike a leveled-up pastry cream enriched with whipped butter, German buttercream is the ideal filling for cakes and pastries.
This Iconic Louisiana Cake Adds Coconutty Crunch to a Classic Bundt
This favorite from church functions and community gatherings is somewhere between a pound cake and a coffee cake, with loads of toasty coconut on the exterior.
Louisiana Crunch Cake
This Louisiana Crunch Cake recipe uses shredded coconut and granulated sugar to obtain its crunchy exterior—a tasty contrast to the pound-cake-like interior.
Italian Meringue Buttercream
For the silkiest, most ethereal frosting imaginable, turn to Italian meringue buttercream.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
The easiest frosting around, this American-style buttercream can be adapted as you please.
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
First time frosting a cake? You’re gonna need a reliable frosting recipe. Learn why Swiss meringue buttercream is our top choice for cake decorating.
Blueberry Compote
Pile it on waffles, stir into Greek yogurt, or spoon over cheesecake or crepes: Blueberry compote knows no bounds.
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53 Chocolate Desserts for the Cocoa-Obsessed
What do we want? Chocolate. When do we want it? All the time.
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31 Peanut Butter Desserts for People Who Like It Creamy, Crunchy, and Nutty
That jar can do much more than fill a sandwich.
This Take on Rice Krispies Treats Is All About the Butterscotch and Peanut Butter
The Midwestern treat is a staple at sleepovers, potlucks, and everywhere in between.
Scotcheroos
A Midwestern dessert most easily described as peanut butter Rice Krispies Treats layered with chocolate and butterscotch, scotcheroos are practically impossible to dislike.
Anytime Lemon Cake
This easy, elegant lemon cake takes 10 minutes to pull together and can be made a day in advance.
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39 Valentine’s Day Cookies to Spread the Love Far and Wide
Skip the Conversation Hearts and bake a batch of Valentine’s cookies.