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BA's Best Carrot Cake
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.
By Claire Saffitz
Cherry-Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
A little balsamic vinegar balances the sweetness of the cherries and enhances their flavor. Serve the cake with espresso or tea in the afternoon or with whipped cream or ice cream for dessert.
By Lori Longbotham
Toasted Marshmallow Butterscotch Pie
Showstoppers like this don’t come easy. Here’s the strategy: Blind bake the crust on Day 1; fill and bake on Day 2; and assemble on Day 3.
By Lisa Ludwinski
3-Ingredient Ice Box Cake
This ice box cake is fancy enough for company yet so easy to make.
By Molly Baz
3-Ingredient Brown-Butter Shortbread
Traditional shortbread gets an added depth of flavor with the use of brown butter. This recipe results in a rectangular-shaped cookie, but feel free to cut the dough into any shape you like while it's still warm.
By Molly Baz
Almond Cookies with Cardamom, Orange, and Pistachios
Totally decadent. Naturally gluten-free.
By Louisa Shafia
Semolina–Lemon Syrup Cakes
Moist, marzipan-y mini cakes win weeknight desserts, afternoon snacks, and weekend picnics.
By Yotam Ottolenghi
Grapefruit–Poppy Seed Loaf Cake
A creamy yogurt glaze ups the tang factor of this loaf cake—and makes it totally suitable to serve for breakfast. 😉
By Claire Saffitz
Dark Chocolate Semifreddo
The texture of this airy semifreddo is somewhere between frozen chocolate mousse and gelato. In other words: You’re going to love it.
3-Ingredient Hazelnut Cookies
Here, we flavor a crispy meringue cookie with toasted hazelnuts. For richer flavor, fold in some chopped chocolate.
By Molly Baz
Chocolate “Creme Egg” Tart
This decadent dessert delivers the flavor of a certain beloved Easter candy in the form of an elegant tart.
By Rhoda Boone
Fudgy Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Brownies
Everyone's favorite bake sale treat goes gluten-free—with ingredients you already have in your pantry.
By Anna Stockwell
Trout Dale Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
These cookie jar classics are crunchy but with a little chew, the taste a buttery blend of nutty toasted oats and sweet raisins . . . What more could you ask for? Take them on picnics and pack them in kids' lunch boxes.
By Susan G. Purdy
Mascarpone Filling
Be careful not to overbeat or your filling will curdle. This is perfect for our Bûche de Noël.
By Claire Saffitz
Danish Salted-Butter Cookies
Using chilled butter and freezing the cookies before baking encourages clean, tidy edges.
By Alison Roman
Upside-Down Blood-Orange Cake
A touch of polenta in the batter gives this cake satisfying texture and an extra layer of nutty sweetness.
By Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo, Animal
Gluten-Free Chocolate Tea Cake
Ground almonds and cocoa powder take the place of flour in this super moist, super simple chocolate cake.
By Chris Morocco
Cranberry Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Pecan Frosting
A dulce de leche and cream cheese frosting rich with pecans is as innovative as it is easy, making these cranberry-flecked cupcakes unforgettable.
Deep-Dish Maple-Bourbon Cream Pie
Earthy maple syrup, smoky bourbon, and caramely brown sugar join forces to make the rich custard that fills this decadent pie.
By Katherine Sacks
Pumpkin Icebox Pie With Snickerdoodle Crust
Cinnamon-sugar coated snickerdoodle cookie dough is pressed into a pie plate, making a fun and easy crust for this dreamy pumpkin icebox pie.
By Anna Stockwell