2,318 bake recipes

Rhubarb pecan muffins with fresh orange juice and orange zest for a tart, nutty, citrus-bright spring bake. A quick-mix muffin that uses seasonal rhubarb in every bite.

Old-fashioned sour cream crumb cake with cinnamon, raisins, and a buttery crumb topping. A tender loaf-pan cake with a crumbly, streusel-like crust baked right on top.

Six-layer vanilla cake with raspberry preserves and raspberry liqueur buttercream frosting. A towering celebration cake with a piped lattice top and bright berry flavor in every layer.

Wacky cake, a Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Vinegar and baking soda provide the rise, and cocoa powder delivers deep chocolate flavor from pantry staples.

Fat-free cinnamon-raisin biscotti made with egg whites. Twice-baked Italian cookies that crunch hard, dunk well, and skip butter and yolks entirely.

Zucchini-Lemon Muffins: tender, lemon-bright muffins lightened with egg substitute and just a quarter cup of oil. Bright citrus zip cuts through soft zucchini crumb.

Lightened strawberry shortcake with a buttermilk-canola oil biscuit layered with strained yogurt (skyr) and fresh strawberries instead of whipped cream. A modern healthier take on the classic.

Soft, pillowy potato doughnuts made with mashed potatoes and buttermilk, fried golden, and dipped in a quick chocolate fudge frosting. This big-batch recipe yields about 48 doughnuts.

Basic beer bread with just five ingredients and no yeast. Flour, baking powder, beer, and a touch of honey make a dense, flavorful loaf with a crispy golden crust.

Mrs. Field's-style chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with oats blended to powder and grated chocolate bar mixed in with the chips. Golf ball-sized for thick, chewy centers.

Spiced raisin bars made with whole-wheat flour, apple juice-plumped raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. No refined sugar added. Topped with grated orange zest for a bright finish.

Apricot and cardamom bars with dried apricot, apricot nectar, and unsweetened applesauce in the batter, finished with a sweet apricot glaze drizzle. Low-fat and done in 45 minutes.

An old family recipe, from Josephine Bowles Shepard, 1894-1966.

Apple & Honey Scones with Sweet Cinnamon Topping recipe

Honey oat biscotti with rolled oats, cinnamon, and chopped nuts, twice-baked until dry and crunchy throughout. Sweetened with honey instead of sugar.

Raisin orange polenta cookies fold Cointreau-soaked raisins, bright orange zest, and a scoop of cornmeal into a buttery Italian-style drop cookie. Golden, subtly crunchy, and citrus-bright.