Baking

This single-layer take on the classic will turn any gathering into a party.

No eggs, no butter, and one rather unexpected ingredient.

With crunch from toasted walnuts and an optional boozy punch from rum-plumped raisins, this is the only carrot cake recipe you’ll ever need.

If you’re a fan of Italian focaccia, give fougasse, its cousin from the South of France, a try. Its chewy texture and signature leaf pattern are irresistible.

In the Venn diagram of chocolate bakes, this recipe falls squarely in the middle of where brownie, molten chocolate cake, and chocolate soufflé meet.

So you can bake banana bread at a moment’s notice.

With pounds of dried fruit and glugs of dark rum, this is a recipe for serious fruitcake fans.

The batter for this large format dreamboat of a cookie (crunchy on the edges, chewy in the middle) is made in one bowl with no special equipment, and can be baked in either a cast-iron or large skillet.

Layered with chocolate ganache and burnt marshmallow, these playful crème pies cram all of the flavors of s’mores into chewy, mess-free sandwich cookies.

Not to be confused with a cracker, these are soft, buttery cookies balanced by the right amount of salty cheese and gentle chile heat. 

A snickerdoodle-like exterior with a surprise filling of honey-sweetened, gently spiced pistachios.

All the comfort of jam-filled thumbprint cookies in a striking, reimagined shape—and a streamlined, less-fussy process.

Grinch-colored, bite-size, and deeply adorable, these cookies make the case for buying a cookie press. 

Easy to make and easy to love, this one-bowl recipe has plenty of flair.

This nutty, spiced cookie is inspired by gajar ka halwa, a beloved South Asian pudding made with carrots, sugar, cardamom, and ghee. 

Butternut squash shows up canned pumpkin purée in this tasty fall-forward coffee cake with crisp streusel and a spiced sugar swirl.

Molasses keeps these cookies magically supple for days.

A little oil in this bûche de noel helps keep it pliable even when cool—perfect for rolling the Yule log shape.

Experience the joy of warm, cheesy cornbread with caramelly bursts of corn kernels.

This easy turkey pot pie recipe makes the most of leftover Thanksgiving turkey and store-bought pie crust—postholiday, we all deserve a break.

You don’t need a ton of specialty ingredients to make great gluten-free cookies, just your favorite alt-flour and a few baking basics.

This deliciously moist sweet potato cake recipe from Baltimore’s Crust by Mack is stacked high with thick layers of salted cream cheese frosting.

With a puckery curd and buttery crust, these are the bars you’ll make again and again.

Featuring cornmeal and fresh corn kernels.