Dessert Recipes

How to Rescue Swiss Buttercream, No Matter the Problem

How to save a Swiss meringue buttercream when things go wrong.

Do I Need to Use Eggs in Ice Cream (and How Many?)

The Real Rules of Making Boozy Ice Cream

The secrets to awesome boozy ice cream, revealed

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

Master Blind-Baked Pie Crust With These 6 Simple Tips

Six tips for a perfectly pre-baked pie crust.

How to Freeze and Thaw a Fresh-Fruit Pie

Make those summer pies last into the winter.

The Subtle Secrets to Making the Best Ice Cream Mix-Ins

Ice cream whiz @maxfalkowitz gives his dirty secrets to adding mix-ins the right way

How to Bake a Pie With Frozen Fruit

How to swap frozen fruit for fresh in your favorite pie.

Serious Chocolate: How to Store Chocolate

The Food Lab: The Best Way to Temper Chocolate

Join @thefoodlab as he discovers the best way to temper chocolate (hair dryer? sous vide?!)

Secret Tools and Tricks of the Ice Cream Pros: How to Make Creamy Ice Cream

BraveTart's Ultimate Guide to Sous Vide Desserts

Ever wonder which desserts are best with sous vide? Here's my definitive list.

How to Level a Layer Cake (No Toothpicks Required)

A perfect cake requires perfectly leveled cake layers.

How to Make Rich and Creamy New England–Style Frozen Custard Witho...

Do You Really Need to Age Ice Cream Base Overnight?

How to Make Great Vegan Ice Cream

How to Line a Cake Pan With Parchment

There's a right way and a wrong way to cut parchment rounds for cake.

How to Make Nut Ice Creams

Go nuts about ice cream with @maxfalkowitz

Chocolate Technique: Fork Dipping

How to Combat Soggy Pie Crusts With Epsom Salt

A simple DIY desiccant to keep your flaky pastries crisp.

Beyond Vanilla: Extracts, Oils, and Waters That Can Improve Your Baking

How to use essential oils, extracts, and herbal distillates to flavor (or enhance) your favorite desserts.

What's the Difference Between Dutch Process and Natural Cocoa Powder?

What's the Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?

How Ice Cream Got Its Cone

Spoiler alert: It didn't start with a rolled-up waffle.

5 Ice Cream Myths That Need to Disappear

Say goodbye to tempering eggs, and more ice cream myths debunked.

Real Talk: Stop Bashing Ice Cream Stabilizers

Everything You Need to Know About Baking With Chocolate

How Banana Pudding Became a Southern Icon

[email protected] shows how banana pudding became Banana Pudding

The Real Deal With White Chocolate, Dessert's Delicious Underdog

We tasted over 20 white chocolates to find the very best, and it's awesome stuff.

An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World

How well do you *really* know your ice cream?

A Guide to UK Chocolate Candy

Spice Hunting: Pairing Chilies and Chocolate

Taste Test: The Best Fancy Drinking Chocolate

Is there anything a good, rich cup of drinking chocolate won't solve?

We Try 25 Kinds of Oreo

Hey Chef, What Savory Dishes Can I Make With Chocolate?

Eat chocolate for breakfast. And dinner.

The Changing Shapes of Francisco Migoya of Hudson Chocolates

Behind the Scenes: Growing Cacao in the Dominican Republic

The Mastery of Tasting Chocolate

San Francisco's Dandelion Makes the Case for American Chocolate

Get to know @DandelionChoco, the rare American chocolate that lives up to the hype

These Cake Stands Won't Let You Down

Sturdy and well balanced, these stands are so much more than just a pretty base.

How to Put a Bundt in the Oven

Everything you need to know about Bundt cakes, from preparing the pan to how to Bundt-ify your favorite cake.

Our Favorite Chocolate Easter Bunnies, Eggs, and More

The most delicious chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, and other classic Easter candy from our taste test.

The Best Pan for Sheet Cakes, Brownies, and Bars

Our absolute favorite pan for sheet cakes.

The Best Extra-Dark Supermarket Chocolate Bars for Baking

Explore an even darker chocolate style with these seven bars in the 80% range.

Our Top 6 Dutch-Style Cocoas for Brownies, Hot Chocolate, and More

Dutch-style cocoas are alkaline and dark, with a flavor that's earthy and deep. These six brands are guaranteed to please.

16 Essential Pie-Making Tools

From a creamy pumpkin pie that never cracks to a juicy cherry pie that's crispy on the bottom, successful pie-making depends on having the right tools for the job.

The Best Ice Cream Makers

The best homemade ice cream needs a good ice cream maker.

The Best Ice Cream Scoops

We tested 17 ice cream scoops to find the shape and design that work best.

BraveTart's Essential Baking and Pastry Gear

All the equipment you need for a well-stocked pastry kitchen.

How to Choose the Best Cake Pans

How different types of cake pans can make or break your favorite recipe.

How to Choose the Right Pie Pan (Hint: Cheaper Is Better)

When it comes to pie plates, you don't always get what you pay for.

The Rise of Awesome Milk Chocolate

Think milk chocolate is kids' stuff? Some bars to change your mind

Taste Test: Chocolate-covered Toffee Bars: Heath, Daim, and Skor

Taste Test: Supermarket Chocolate Ice Cream

Taste Test: Hot Chocolate Fudge

Taste Test: Dark Chocolate

Taste Test: Milk Chocolate Bars