Dessert Recipes

Thick and Fluffy Pancakes From Homemade Pancake Mix

DIY pancake mix for the fastest, easiest breakfast in town.

Basic Crepe Batter

A simple crepe batter that'll allow you to whip up French crepes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Quick and Easy Drop Biscuits

Just 25 minutes and five basic ingredients stand between you and these fluffy, tender drop biscuits.

Oreo Cake

Oreo cake. Oreo Frosting. You really can't go wrong.

Strawberry Frosting (Swiss Buttercream)

Make a bright and vibrant fruit frosting with freeze-dried strawberries.

Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

Fast, easy, and delicious.

White Cake With Brown Butter and Toasted Sugar

Brown butter and toasted sugar take this classic vanilla cake to the next level.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, a rich, buttery, toffee-like flavor, big chocolate chunks, and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Easy Pie Dough

Basic Italian Meringue

Light and Thin Pancakes From Homemade Pancake Mix

These classic American pancakes start with a homemade, shelf-stable mix.

Easy Dulce de Leche

How to make dulce de leche from a can of sweetened condensed milk.

Blueberry-Lemon Scones

Crisp on the top, tender but fluffy in the middle, with a hint of lemon, too.

Cook the Book: Boston Cream Pie

Martha Stewart's Boston Cream Pie

Perfect Swiss Meringue

An updated classic.

BraveTart: Glossy Fudge Brownies

With Dutch cocoa, dark chocolate, and vanilla, these brown butter brownies have it all.

Creamy Banana Frosting (Italian Buttercream)

A tropical twist on Italian buttercream, based on freeze-dried bananas.

How to Make Crème Fraîche (in One Easy Step!)

Crème fraîche is easy to make at home.

Easy One-Bowl Coffee Cake

A no-fuss method to make classic coffee cake even easier.

BraveTart's Devil's Food Cake

Dark chocolate and Dutch cocoa make this devil's food twice as chocolaty.

Tate's-Style Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Use a food processor to make ultra-thin chocolate chip cookies that are delicate and crisp.

Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough

This easy pie dough recipe doesn't require special equipment or training.

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

Simple, low-stress, and eminently satisfying.

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?)

Master Blind-Baked Pie Crust With These 6 Simple Tips

Six tips for a perfectly pre-baked pie crust.

The Best Way to Store Ice Cream in Your Freezer

The Real Rules of Making Boozy Ice Cream

The secrets to awesome boozy ice cream, revealed

How to Level a Layer Cake (No Toothpicks Required)

A perfect cake requires perfectly leveled cake layers.

How to Bake a Pie With Frozen Fruit

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

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.

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

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

What's the Difference Between Gelato and Ice Cream?

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

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.

How Banana Pudding Became a Southern Icon

[email protected] shows how banana pudding became Banana Pudding

An Illustrated Tour of Ice Cream Styles Around the World

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

San Francisco's Dandelion Makes the Case for American Chocolate

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

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

If you're going to make ice cream, you should have the best 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.