Baked Good Recipes

Devilish marshmallow cookies are chewy chocolate cookies topped with a melted marshmallow half and finished with a glossy chocolate frosting. Three-tier indulgence: cocoa cookie base, gooey marshmallow middle, and rich chocolate top.

Two egg cake is a versatile vanilla cake made with just two eggs, cake flour, and shortening. Bake it as a loaf, layer cake, or cupcakes and frost however you like.

Crunchy dried cherry biscotti studded with ground almonds, twice-baked until crisp. A classic Italian dunking cookie with no butter or oil in the dough.

Apple crumb cake with a buttery shortbread-style base and crumb topping made from one mixture. Tart cooked apples sandwiched between two crisp golden layers.

Pear pound cake with buttermilk, chopped pecans, and a hint of nutmeg baked in a loaf pan. Moist, buttery crumb studded with tender pear chunks in every slice.

Whole wheat quick bread with buttermilk, molasses, walnuts, and raisins. No yeast needed for this hearty, slightly sweet loaf with a dense, rustic crumb.

Italian anise biscotti: twice-baked Italian almond cookies flavored with pharmacy-grade anise oil and toasted whole almonds. Crisp, dunkable, perfect with espresso.

Soft, buttery homemade yeast rolls shaped into crescents and baked golden brown. A classic from-scratch dinner roll with a velvety-smooth dough and three rises for the lightest texture.

Puccia, traditional Italian olive-studded bread rolls from Puglia made with biga starter and whole wheat flour. Crusty, airy rolls with a long rise for deep flavor.

Oatmeal millet muffins with rolled oats softened in boiling water and toasty whole millet for crunch. The morning muffin with two grains, golden tops, and tender, rib-sticking crumb. Freezes well.

Oatmeal snickerdoodles cross a chewy oatmeal cookie with a classic cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodle. Five dozen cookies, ten-minute bake, plenty for the cookie jar or to share.

Lemon refrigerator cookies with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and chopped nuts. A slice-and-bake icebox cookie with bright citrus flavor that makes 6 dozen from one batch of dough.

Maine potato donuts use cold mashed potatoes for an extra-tender, never-greasy fried doughnut. Traditional New England recipe spiced with ginger and vanilla. Makes 2 dozen old-fashioned donuts.

An upside-down apple cake baked in a skillet over a layer of homemade caramel with golden apples, almond extract, and a splash of amaretto. Flip it out and watch jaws drop.

Butterscotch marshmallow brownies loaded with chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and walnuts. A chewy blonde brownie base with melted butterscotch chips and brown sugar.

Wholesome after-school snack muffins made with raisin bran cereal, whole wheat, and shredded carrot. Lightly sweet, moist, and full of fiber, a kid-friendly muffin for lunchboxes and snack time.