Baking

Few things are sweeter than homemade cookies, cakes, pies and other desserts, which is why we’ve dedicated this page to baking recipes. Discover tips, tricks, recipes and much more.

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    Homemade Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

    This light and airy yellow cake is moist but not too sweet, and the caramelized rhubarb topping adds tangy flavor...



    Christmas Tree Cookies

    Delight family and friends with this holly jolly Christmas tree cookie recipe. Iced with creamy frosting and dusted with sparkly...


    Mincemeat Cookies

    You can taste the spirit of Christmases past in these chewy old-fashioned cookies with their sweet caramel frosting. One batch...


    Frosted Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

    Heavenly is a good description for this chocolate chip cheesecake, conveniently made a day ahead. When I don’t have a...


    Frozen Strawberry Dessert

    My grandpa gave me many of my grandmother's and great-grandmother's recipes, including this frozen strawberry dessert, along with many wonderful...


    Chocolate Heart Cookies

    For a dramatic presentation, I dust dessert plates with cocoa powder and drizzle on a bit of melted raspberry fruit...


    Pear Raspberry Crisp

    We grow our own luscious red raspberries and feast on them fresh and freeze them for winter. This recipe combines...

    Plum Streusel Kuchen

    This recipe is actually called "platz" in German (meaning "flat") and has been in my family since before I was...


    Banana-Nut Bundt Cake

    Each slice of this cake has a temptingly tropical twist. If you'd like, sprinkle confectioners' sugar over the top. —June...


    Frosted Gingerbread Nut Cookies

    I received the recipe for these soft ginger cookies from a dear friend who has since passed away. A comforting...


    Gingersnaps

    Friends and neighbors look for these old-time cookies on the goody trays I make for them every holiday. They're irresistible...


    Cran-Apple Pecan Crisp

    Even folks who claim not to like cranberries rave about this dish. I cherish the recipe from my mother, who...


    Zucchini Apple Bread

    Early fall means zucchini is taking off in the garden and there are fresh apples aplenty. Use them both in...


    Contest-Winning Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

    I love the sweet-salty flavor of this pretty, layered dessert. Sliced strawberries and gelatin top a smooth cream cheese filling...



    Rhubarb-Filled Cookies

    I won a blue ribbon at our local fair for these tender cookies. They're so pretty with the ruby-red filling...

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    Makeover Peach Upside-Down Cake

    This peachy delight has charmed folks for years. Our lightened version is even better with less fat and calories than...


    Gingerbread Snowflakes

    Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...


    Caramel Cashew Cheesecake

    When a friend served this luscious cheesecake at a birthday party, I left with the recipe. Every time I make...


    Butterscotch Apple Cake

    "My family often requests this easy old-fashioned cake for get-togethers—especially in the fall," writes Beth Struble from Bryan, Ohio.


    Sugared Date Balls

    When I was a youngster, Mom always baked these tender old-fashioned cookies dotted with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Much...


    Cranberry Swirl Coffee Cake

    Cranberries are an important crop in New England. This recipe produces a beautiful and delicious cake.

    Contest-Winning Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

    I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he...


    Cream Cheese Sheet Cake

    This tender, buttery cream cheese cake with a thin layer of fudge frosting is perfect for a crowd. It's always...


    Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

    When you don't have time to bake a real cheesecake, reach for this easy recipe. An almond-flavored dough serves as...


    Shortbread Cutouts

    I found this recipe in a magazine over 30 years ago and have made these shortbread cutout cookies for Christmas...



    Easy Reindeer Cookies

    One year my son wanted to buy everyone in his class a present. I suggested we bake them a treat...