4,353 tender recipes

Raisin cake loaded with chopped apples, plump raisins, and warm cinnamon and cloves. Sour cream keeps the crumb tender, while a cozy spice blend turns this old-fashioned spice cake into a fall-baking favorite.

Cut-out sugar cookies made with powdered sugar and egg whites for ultra-tender, snowy-white cookies that hold their shape under cookie cutters. Perfect for holiday decorating with frosting or colored sugar.

Vegan pumpkin biscuits use silken tofu and pumpkin puree instead of butter for a tender, whole-wheat morning bake spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. No dairy, no eggs, ready in 25 minutes.

Tender sole fillets pan-seared in olive oil, then drizzled with a buttery white wine sauce brightened by fresh lemon juice, briny capers, and toasted slivered almonds. Ready in 20 minutes.

Fluffy homemade pancakes with golden-brown edges and tender centers, ready in just 15 minutes. Simple pantry staples transform into a weekend breakfast tradition kids will request every Saturday morning.

Nutmeg snack muffins with a tender quick-bread crumb and a generous teaspoon of nutmeg for warm, donut-like spice. The pantry-staple muffin that's barely sweet and ready in 45 minutes.

Roasted beet and goat cheese salad: whole beets slow-roasted in foil until sweet and tender, sliced over mixed greens with creamy goat cheese and a simple lemon-olive oil dressing. Earthy, tangy, and light.

Moist honey cornbread muffins, sweetened with honey and brown sugar for a tender, golden crumb that's never dry or crumbly. A quick, one-bowl batch ready in under 30 minutes for any dinner table.

Fluffy pumpkin spice waffles with warm cinnamon, allspice, and ginger folded into a tender batter. Top with toasted pecans and maple syrup for an autumn breakfast worth waking up for.

Spicy baked sweet potato steak fries tossed in olive oil and a sweet-heat rub of brown sugar, kosher salt, and cayenne. Oven-roasted into thick, tender wedges with crisp, browned edges, no deep fryer needed.

Spicy vegan stew of tender chickpeas and hearty kale simmered in a tomato base loaded with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A high-fiber, protein-packed meatless bowl with real backbone.

Easy hearty potato soup simmers tender potatoes, carrots and celery into a creamy milk base built on a simple butter-and-flour roux. A from-scratch, vegetarian comfort soup that's thick, cozy and budget-friendly.

Buttermilk pound cake with a tender, fine crumb and tangy edge from low-fat buttermilk. A lightened butter-and-margarine pound cake recipe that bakes up golden in a bundt, tube, or loaf pan.

Tangy Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar wake up tender new potatoes in this make-ahead potato salad loaded with colorful bell peppers and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes.

Light-as-air angel biscuits with a Southern double-rise of yeast and baking powder. Tender, fluffy, golden-topped, and ready to split open at supper to soak up gravy, butter, or strawberry jam.

Strawberry rhubarb coffee cake with a cooked sweet-tart fruit filling layered through a tender buttermilk cake, all under a buttery crumb topping. A 13x9 brunch cake that puts spring strawberries and rhubarb to work.