Baked goods recipes

Ceregi are traditional Polish deep-fried pastry twists made from egg yolk dough with a splash of whiskey. Crispy, delicate, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Wacky cake, a Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Vinegar and baking soda provide the rise, and cocoa powder delivers deep chocolate flavor from pantry staples.

Little lemon spritz cookies made with a cookie press, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice, dipped in a tangy lemon cream glaze. Crisp, buttery, and perfect for cookie trays.

Homemade bagels using hot roll mix, boiled then baked with an egg wash and poppy or sesame seeds. A shortcut method that still delivers chewy, golden bagels without a long rise.

Spritz dainties for the cookie press, made with brown sugar instead of white for a deeper butterscotch note. Buttery shaped cookies brushed with egg white wash and decorated for the holidays.

No-yeast herb beer bread made with self-rising flour, sugar, and a bottle of beer. Flavored with parsley, chives, garlic, and celery seed for a savory, crusty loaf.

Savoury breakfast muffins with finely chopped ham, Swiss cheese, sour cream and a touch of mustard. A protein-rich grab-and-go breakfast that bakes in 20 minutes.

Flaky puff pastry twists coated in Parmesan and paprika, baked until puffed and golden. An elegant 4-ingredient appetizer ready in 40 minutes.

Chocolate mayonnaise cake with a caramel-like brown sugar frosting. The mayo keeps this old-fashioned cake incredibly moist without eggs or butter in the batter. Frost immediately for the best texture.

Miniature orange muffins with sour cream, raisins, and chopped nuts, dipped in an orange juice sugar glaze while warm. Bite-sized, tender, and bursting with citrus flavor.

Fudgy cocoa brownies with a hidden layer of chocolate mint patties baked right inside. Rich, minty, and makes a big batch of 36 squares from a 9x13 pan.

Soft gingerbread cookies with molasses, hot coffee, cinnamon, cloves, and ground ginger. A rollout cookie dough for gingerbread men with a tender, cake-like texture instead of a crisp snap.

Mock apple pie made with crackers instead of apples, boiled in sugar syrup with cream of tartar. A Depression-era trick pie that tastes surprisingly like real apple pie without a single apple.

Lemon pudding cake bakes into two layers in one cup: a fluffy lemon sponge on top, silky lemon curd underneath. Made for two in custard cups with a water bath.

Moravian sugar cookies rolled paper-thin and baked until crisp at the edges. Buttermilk keeps the dough tender while an overnight chill makes it rollable to 1/16-inch thickness for that signature wafer-like snap.

Old-fashioned lemon meringue pie with a cornstarch-thickened filling, real lemon juice and zest, and a golden billowy meringue topping. Tart, sweet, and absolutely classic.