Dessert

The only chocolate sheet cake you need is a Texas chocolate sheet cake. This recipe is from one of our readers.

Is there anything worst than a bad batch of brownies? Here are the biggest mistakes people make when baking brownies—plus how to avoid them.

Substitute whole almonds for the hazelnuts in these brown-buttery cakes, or use a combination of both.

The dough for these airy desserts is also the foundation for éclairs, cream puffs, and pâte à choux. Minus the ice cream and berries, they make a sweet little breakfast pastry.

We love the combination of gently cooked and raw strawberries in this not-too-sweet version of the classic dessert.

Strawberries and rhubarb are a power duo in pie; here raw rhubarb plays a tart counter to sweet strawberries.

Like a cinnamon-sugar doughnut in muffin form. You’ve been warned.

Once you get the hang of this fail-proof tart, feel free to riff. Try walnuts or hazelnuts instead of almonds, and any kind of jam (but no jelly).

Look, we're fine with cupcakes, but the world of baking is so much bigger. Here are 15 other sweet treats we'd rather bake than cupcakes

Remake a retro classic with this pineapple upside-down cake recipe.

Our readers asked for a tart recipe: We made a sweet, nutty one with cherry jam and almonds.

Rhubarb makes a fine stand-in for strawberry in these shortcakes.

Lighten up your spring dinner routine with bright, seasonal mains—like a light fish chowder, a clever clam pasta, a green-filled galette, and a creamy, nutty romesco.

We interview Girl Scout cookie selling record breaker Katie Francis about her favorite cookies.

This sophisticated, elegant cake gets its flavor from elderflower and strawberry.

Making this pastry is worth the effort.

It’s airy, light, and sweet, but this delicate cake gets pucker and punch from vinegar in both the icing and the filling.

"Hard-boiled yolks are the secret to making these savory cookies dissolve-in-your-mouth tender." —Claire Saffitz, assistant food editor

Selling skeptics on the idea of a vegetarian dinner is easy when it’s in pie form. Maitake mushrooms add heft.

Ginger, cinnamon and cardamom make for a delicious molasses cookie.

This spicy mousse recipes uses two kinds of chiles, and a healthy portion of softly whipped cream.

Use two arbol chiles for a hotter, slow-burning mousse.

Here are seven awesome recipes that will make people be all like, "Oh my God, Becky, look at her bundt."

Textures matter: Baking the cheesecake in a water bath insulates it, so it stays creamy and moist; the crunchy streusel topping adds contrast.