Baked goods recipes

Mexican chocolate wedding cakes rolled in powdered sugar with unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, butter, and chopped nuts. A rich, crumbly chocolate twist on the classic polvorones cookie.

Mexican Yuletide cookies (polvorones) with butter, oatmeal, and pecans rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A crumbly, nutty holiday cookie that makes 6.5 dozen from one batch.

Moist tube pan cake packed with chopped apples and chocolate chips, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa. Bakes low and slow for a tender crumb. The fall baking recipe you didn't know you needed.

Red, white, and blue berry pie with layered blueberries, cream cheese mousse, and raspberries in a gelatin-set filling. A no-bake patriotic dessert for the Fourth of July.

Double chocolate bar cake with melted milk chocolate, cocoa, and sour cream batter, filled and frosted with whipped chocolate cream. A light, airy three-layer stunner.

Mocha nut butter balls with instant coffee, cocoa powder, pecans, and butter, rolled in powdered sugar. A melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookie perfect for holiday tins.

Classic French pâte à choux with detailed instructions for cream puffs, eclairs, and a show-stopping cream puff ring. Just 5 ingredients and a bit of technique for bakery-worthy pastries.

Chocolate cheesecake on a buttery sweet pastry crust with melted semisweet chocolate and sour cream in the filling. Finished with a chocolate-butter lattice drizzle on top.

Fudgy, intensely chocolatey brownies made with both semisweet and unsweetened chocolate, two sticks of butter, and chopped walnuts. Rich, dense, and slightly underbaked for gooey centers.

Moist chocolate zucchini bundt cake with cream cheese frosting hides two cups of shredded zucchini in every tender, cocoa-rich slice.

Three-layer coconut cake made effortless with cake mix and instant pudding, loaded with shredded coconut and toasted pecans for tropical flavor and tender crumb.

Banana walnut snack cake starts with a cake mix and adds mashed banana, buttermilk, and chopped walnuts. A quick semi-homemade cake that tastes like banana bread.

Frozen chocolate souffle cake: a flourless cocoa meringue base topped with rum-whipped cream and chocolate chips, chilled overnight, then served straight from the freezer. Airy, rich, unusual.

Two-layer pie with cinnamon apples baked first, then topped with smooth cream cheese custard. Walnuts add crunch to the bottom layer. Bake at two temperatures for perfect texture.

Buttery almond cutout cookies shaped like birds with sliced almond feather wings and a sparkly sugar glaze. A whimsical holiday baking project the whole family will love.

Chocolate orange cheesecake with bittersweet chocolate, orange oil, and a cocoa-cinnamon graham cracker crust. A rich, fudgy baked cheesecake dusted with cocoa powder.