Dessert

Waffles! Birthday cake! There's more than one way to squish a scoop of ice cream.

Once you nail this foolproof process, you can make a fruit crumble any time, anywhere.

Masa harina is a ground corn flour, commonly used to make corn tortillas, and is not the same thing as cornmeal. Maseca brand is fairly ubiquitous in grocery stores; other types can be found and ordered online.

You’d think that being a senior editor at Bon Appétit was Julia Kramer’s dream job. Actually, it was a high school gig scooping Phish Food and rolling waffle cones that taught her what happiness could be.

Our resident baking whiz Claire Saffitz shares all of her tips and tricks for icing a layer cake.

If you have a really ripe, gorgeous watermelon, you may not need any sugar at all.

Chocolate can burn, which would ruin an otherwise impeccable sauce. Make sure to stir all the way down to the bottom of the pan after adding the chocolate and cocoa. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

You’re looking at the quintessential summer dessert, perfected by the BA Test Kitchen. 

Often pressed through a sieve and added to the batter for cakes or cookies, hard-boiled yolks prevent too much gluten from developing without weighing down the batter. The one-two punch of yolks and toasted flour makes for the most delicate, tender cookies you’ll ever taste.

This simple process works for practically any fruit; gauge how much sugar to use based on the fruit’s sweetness, and try cardamom or ginger in place of cinnamon.

If you don't already blind-bake your pie crusts, this is why you should start.

That thing where your cake is ready on top but is wet in the middle? It's not your fault (this time).

A thrifty Depression-era hack just happens to make one of the fluffiest cakes around.

Princess Leia cupcakes for all!

It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.

Doughnuts, now and forever.

Cake doughnuts are better for dunking, but yeast doughnuts have more chew. Which one are you?

What says it's finally spring more than crunchy sugar snap peas, bright red radishes, fresh scallions topped on tiny fried toasts, and mint leaves in a sweet granita?

Plus, Zac Efron is going to host a food show (?!), and more news from the week.

At Sister Pie in the Motor City, Lisa Ludwinski is hiring (and inspiring) locals to make truly impressive pastries. Now's your chance to join the revival.

Make a perfect, moist carrot cake at home by avoiding these common mistakes—and by following this recipe.

Feast on pigeon pie, direwolf bread, and Sansa's lemon cakes.

Sansa Stark made these desserts one of the most recognizable in Game of Thrones. She deserves a sweet treat after all she’s endured, and so do you. For a Dark Sansa version, pour syrup over the cake, then top with black sesame seeds. And be sure to check out our other GoT-inspired recipes!

Normally served cold as a sweet cinnamon-and-rice drink, horchata translates seamlessly to this creamy dessert.