Desserts & Baking

The cake batter looks surprisingly thin when the boiling water goes in, but that’s exactly what gives this chocolate layer...

When you open a Medjool date along its natural slit, you get a ready-made pocket for the filling. The fruit...

The candy corn feathers are what make these cookies look like turkeys, but the peanut butter cup gives each one...

When the cookies come out of the oven, they’re set and lightly golden underneath, but the tops still look pale....

The first tray tells you what these cookies are going to be: the edges turn lightly golden while the centers...

When the first tray comes out, the edges are set but the centers still look soft; that’s the point, not...

The first cookie comes out of the white chocolate with a glossy shell, and a quick tap on the bowl’s...

When the crumble turns golden, the apples underneath still need their own check. A knife should slide into the pieces...

The cinnamon rolls puff against one another as they bake, turning golden at the edges while the centers finish cooking....

The fork leaves a neat border along each little pastry, but that crimp does more than make these hand pies...