4,353 tender recipes

Mom's red velvet cake with old-fashioned ermine frosting (the original red velvet topping). Buttermilk, cocoa, and vinegar give the cake its signature tang and tender crumb.

Pineapple beef marinade with pineapple juice, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne. A sweet-savory tropical marinade that tenderizes and flavors steaks and roasts.

Traditional Portuguese sweetbread with a buttery, cinnamon-scented crumb and golden egg-washed crust. This soft yeast bread needs two rises for the lightest, most tender loaf.

Old-fashioned raisin muffins made with simmered raisins and their cooking liquid folded into a buttery, creamed batter. Plump fruit and a tender crumb in every bite.

Soft, cake-style pumpkin spice cookies built on egg whites and pumpkin puree with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, baked tender for a lighter holiday cookie tin.

Homemade banana layer cake with mashed ripe banana and buttermilk for a moist, tender crumb. A classic two-layer cake ready to frost with your favorite icing.

Moist chocolate cake made with buttermilk, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, and boiling water. No butter needed for an incredibly tender, rich crumb that stays moist for days.

Coffee muffins are simple yogurt-based breakfast muffins meant for the coffee break: just 5 pantry ingredients, no butter, no fuss. Tender crumb, ready in 30 minutes.

Cajun-spiced crab stuffed mushroom caps with Parmesan, parsley, and hot sauce, baked low and slow until tender. A savory two-bite appetizer that's easy to love.

Quick cheddar cheese bread, a savory loaf with sharp cheddar baked into a tender crumb. No yeast, no rising, ready for the oven in about 20 minutes.

Buttery walnut cookies made with toasted ground walnuts, piped and baked low and slow until pale golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. Tender, crumbly, and freezer-friendly.

Flemish carbonades is a Belgian beef stew braised in beer with onions and garlic in the slow cooker. Fork-tender beef chuck in a thick, malty gravy.

Kolachky dough made with cream cheese, butter, egg yolks, and flour. An overnight pastry dough that rolls out flaky and tender for filling with fruit or nuts.

Oven-baked spare ribs in a tangy homemade barbecue sauce with ketchup, lemon juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire. Fall-off-the-bone tender after 2.5 hours.

Traditional Irish lamb stew with whole potatoes, carrots, and onions simmers for 2 hours until tender, then gets finished with butter and fresh herbs for rustic comfort.

Stir-fried chicken shreds with bean sprouts, snow peas, and water chestnuts in a classic Chinese wok technique. Egg white velveting keeps the chicken silky and tender.