Baking Breads & Desserts

It's a snap to make a batch of tasty cookies using this chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe, which calls for...

Homemade French bread isn’t at all difficult to make, and it’s perfect alongside Italian foods. If you’re not serving...

Lemon and blueberries make such a fresh and flavorful combination in all kinds of baked goods, especially these biscuits. —Taste...

Applesauce cake is one of my family's favorite cakes. It is always requested for any family get-together.—Cathryn Hennings, Osceola, Nebraska

Cake mix makes this pineapple upside-down Bundt cake a snap to make. It'll be prepped and ready to bake in...

Folks who like the classic pie will love this Boston Cream cake. It's a cool and creamy treat for the...

Delight your taste buds with this refreshing mandarin orange cake. Infused with citrusy flavors and topped with a creamy pineapple...

Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...

Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for...

At the summer tourist resort my husband and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests,...

Meet the Cook: In our chocolate-loving house, this cake disappears very quickly! My husband and I have a 6-month-old son....

My sister gave me this recipe for what she calls "the ultimate carrot cake," and it really lives up to...

These snowball cookies have a surprise peppermint filling in the center. —Judith Scholovich, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Making these sweet treats is a family tradition. I hope you love the recipe as much as we do!

My husband didn't care for fruitcake (which I love) - till he tasted this one. He and I have three...

Meet the Cook: Like my husband, I'm a retired teacher. This dessert is one that always went over big as...

You can get a moist, flavorful cake without any weird ingredients using this recipe for chocolate cake with vanilla frosting....

With four sons in service during World War II, my mother sent these favorite cookies as a taste from home...

Every year when National Pig Day rolls around, I make this taste treats to celebrate.—Becky Baldwin, Annville, Pennsylvania

Traditional corn muffins are perfect alongside chili or casserole, but they really complement any meal. Topped with a little butter,...

I often bake this beautiful cake in my large cast-iron skillet and turn it out onto a pizza pan. —Jennifer...

This coconut layer cake recipe is my specialty. It's particularly wonderful for wedding or baby showers. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri

I remember my mother making these cookies. They just go perfectly with warm days. They're so lovely and moist, you...

A cross between a cake and a cobbler, this cherry dessert is awesome. Add it to your list of trusty...

Nix the box mix for this homemade honey cornbread recipe. It’s comforting and complements savory dishes effortlessly.

"Fruity and fantastic" is how Ruth Bolduc of Conway, New Hampshire describes these pretty, moist muffins.

Ditch the store-bought mini muffins and instead enjoy a batch of homemade mini chocolate chip muffins made with basic pantry...

Serve these savory biscuitlike muffins for breakfast, at snack time or along with a hearty bowl of soup. —Doris Heath,...