2,221 cake recipes

Handy pastry dough: make-ahead pie crust with egg and vinegar that keeps two weeks in the fridge. Makes five balls ready to roll for pies, quiches, or turnovers on short notice.

French pear fondant tart with chunks of unpeeled pear baked into a tender egg-rich batter. Rustic country dessert sometimes called clafoutis aux poires.

Moggy is a traditional Manx and Lancashire sweet bread loaf made with flour, lard, and golden syrup. Crumbly, dense, and faintly molasses-like. Sliced and buttered thick the way the British Isles have done it for centuries.

Classic hamantashen with a tender oil-based dough scented with orange zest, folded into triangles around your favorite filling. The traditional Purim cookie.

Traditional samosa pastry dough (Khol) made from whole wheat flour, ghee, salt, and a pinch of baking powder. Stiff pliable wrappers for crisp, flaky homemade samosas.

Homemade corn dogs with a sweet cornmeal batter wrapped around hot dogs and fried golden. State fair flavor in your own kitchen, no questionable concession stand required.

Beige brownies are old-school blondies built on brown sugar, vanilla, and chopped walnuts. One bowl, one pan, butterscotch-toned crumb. The chocolate-free brownie worth knowing.

Ruth's sugar cookies are tender drop cookies made with shortening and dipped warm into granulated sugar for a crackly, sparkling top. A simple recipe that makes three dozen in 30 minutes.

Miniature cookie houses: a sturdy vanilla cookie dough built for construction. Roll, cut, bake, and decorate into tiny Christmas houses. The classic holiday project for kids and crafty bakers.

Maple butterscotch brownies (blondies) packed with brown sugar, walnuts, and warm maple flavor. Chewy New England-style bar cookie with a caramel-rich crumb and dense, fudgy center.

Orange biscuits rolled jelly-roll style with butter, orange juice, and zest, then sliced into spirals and baked hot. The breakfast pinwheel that turns plain biscuit dough into citrus-perfumed swirls in 45 minutes.

Downhome cafe banana bread with four ripe bananas, butter, and a touch of lemon juice for brightness. A classic, tender loaf with simple pantry ingredients and old-fashioned flavor.

Papaya cookies with amaranth flour, honey, and fresh papaya chunks pressed into each one before baking. Egg-free and naturally sweetened with a nutty, tropical flavor.

Peanut butter and milk chocolate jumbles loaded with chopped chocolate bar pieces. A chewy drop cookie with a rich peanut butter base and melty chocolate chunks.

Authentic biscotti di Prato from Tuscany. Twice-baked Italian almond cookies with toasted almonds, a pinch of saffron, and the traditional pasta-board well method. Crisp, dunkable, and built to keep.

Granny's onion dill bread is a bread machine loaf enriched with cottage cheese, sour cream, fresh dill seed, and onion. Soft tangy crumb, perfect for sandwiches or alongside soup.