Baked Good Recipes

Three-layer apple torte: buttery shortbread crust, sweetened cream cheese filling, cinnamon-sugar apples, and slivered almonds. German-style baked in a springform.

Italian double-baked chocolate biscotti with toasted almonds, cocoa, espresso powder, and a surprise hint of ginger and white pepper. Crisp, dark, and dunk-ready.

Orange butter cake with fresh orange juice, zest, brown sugar, and graham cracker crumbs in the batter, finished with a Grand Marnier-spiked tropical cream cheese spread.

Pumpkin date bread with whole wheat flour, oats, buttermilk, and five warm spices. Lower in sugar than most pumpkin breads, with dates adding natural caramel sweetness.

Super moist and chocolaty sponge cake with a hint of coffee flavor.

Cocoa cheesecake built on a toasted coconut and pecan crust, finished with a fluffy marshmallow meringue baked golden on top. Rich, nutty, and topped with a cloud of sweetness.

Layered toffee cake with angel food cake split into three layers, filled and frosted with caramel whipped cream, and covered in crushed Heath bars. No baking required.

An autumn cheesecake with cinnamon graham cracker crust, creamy vanilla cheesecake center, and a topping of cinnamon-sugar apples and toasted pecans. The flavors of apple pie meet New York cheesecake.

Midnight cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and oil for a dark, tender crumb. Filled with raspberry jam and frosted with whipped chocolate cream.

Lighter cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese and low-fat sour cream on a graham cracker crust. A slimmed-down dessert topped with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit.

Passover sponge cake with pineapple juice concentrate, almonds, lemon and orange zest, made with potato starch and cake meal. Light, airy, and flour-free.

Irish soda bread made with sour cream, raisins, and currants. A tender, cake-like loaf baked in a casserole dish with no yeast and no kneading required.

This splurge-worth caramel pie, with its made from scratch caramel, is near impossible to resist. Rich and dense, the flavors of buttery caramel sing loudly in every single bite.

Finnish butter cookies with almond extract, brushed with egg white and topped with sugar and ground almonds before baking. Delicate, crisp shortbread-style cookies with a nutty sparkle.

Low-fat whole wheat banana cake uses honey, canola oil, and whipped egg whites for a light, tall tube cake with real banana flavor. A lighter banana cake that doesn't sacrifice texture or moisture.

Mock apple pie (cracker pie) made famous on the back of the Ritz box during the Depression. Ritz crackers, sugar syrup, cream of tartar, and apple spices fool the tongue into thinking it's eating real apple pie.