Baked goods recipes

Elegant pumpkin spice layer cake with whipped cream frosting and toasted pecans. Butter-based batter with buttermilk, ginger, and allspice. Bakery-style fall celebration cake.

Hand-shaped vanilla almond cookies baked low and slow for a tender, shortbread-like crumb. Simple butter cookie dough with finely chopped almonds throughout.

Chewy pecan date squares with brown sugar and vanilla, baked low and slow then dusted with powdered sugar. No butter needed, the dates keep them moist.

Chocolate Kahlua bundt cake glazed with coffee liqueur and frozen, then served with whipped cream. Rich cocoa flavor with a boozy kick in every slice.

Crisp, buttery sandie cookies made without pecans, using oats and corn flake crumbs for crunch instead. A nut-free twist on the classic pecan sandie.

Frozen Kahlua bundt cake with cocoa, coffee, and a Kahlua glaze poured over the warm cake before freezing. Whipped cream icing finishes a make-ahead dinner party showstopper.

Pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with rolled oats, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and semisweet chocolate chips. Soft, cake-like fall cookies. Yields 48.

Oatmeal coconut cake with a soft cinnamon-spiced crumb and a broiled brown-sugar coconut-nut topping that bubbles into a chewy caramel crown. Lazy Daisy-style, the way grandma made it.

Pumpkin Frangelico cheesecake: a spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a gingersnap crust, spiked with hazelnut Frangelico liqueur and topped with a boozy sour cream layer. The Thanksgiving cheesecake adults reach for first.

Santa's Whiskers are festive slice-and-bake cookies with candied cherries and pecans in a buttery dough, rolled in flaked coconut for a snowy, whiskery edge.

Mint chip brownies loaded with mint chocolate chips and chopped walnuts in a fudgy cocoa-based batter. One bowl, no melting chocolate, and ready in 35 minutes.

Canterbury jumbles: chewy, generously loaded drop cookies with shredded coconut, macadamia nuts, raisins, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink cookie that lives up to its name.

Hazelnut chocolate toffee layers crunchy buttery brown-sugar candy with toasted hazelnuts and a melted-on chocolate chip topping. Holiday gift candy that breaks into rough shards.

Cocoa chiffon cake made with whipped egg whites, cocoa powder, and a hint of cinnamon. Light as air with deep chocolate flavor, baked in a Bundt pan and finished with powdered sugar.

Crisp, melt-on-your-tongue meringue cookies loaded with chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Pop them in the oven, turn off the heat, and let them set overnight. Effortless and addictive.

Biscotti di anise are traditional Italian twice-baked almond cookies with anise seeds and anisette liqueur. Crunchy, fragrant, and made for dunking in espresso or Vin Santo.