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If I’m Bringing Dessert, It’s Always This Cajeta Brownie Tart

This brownie tart swirled with cream cheese and cajeta is easy, shareable, and just the right balance of sweet and tangy.

Mincemeat Pie

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

Boston Cream Pie

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

Chocolate Pudding Pie

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

Italian Rainbow Cookies Go Big in This Sliceable Loaf

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

Rainbow Cookie Loaf 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.

Does Wax Paper Have a Purpose—Or Is It Just Taking Up Space?

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

Sweet Palmiers

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

Classic Pecan Pie

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

Classic Fruitcake

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

Pumpkin Roll With Cream Cheese Filling

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

The Easiest Homemade Croissants Start With Softened Butter

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

Should You Make Homemade Vanilla Extract?

We talked to the experts.

The Best Substitutes for Brown Sugar

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

8 Types of Butter and How to Use Them

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.
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