Desserts & Baking

The warm smell of cinnamon and ginger reaches the kitchen before this cake is out of the oven, and the...

As apple cider bubbles down on the stove, its fresh, tart smell turns sweet and concentrated. That reduction is what...

When the baking sheets come out, the edges are set but the centers still look soft and a little puffy....

When the edges of this cake turn golden and the center springs back under a light touch, the whole kitchen...

The cinnamon starts to show up while the flour is still on the counter, and the mashed sweet potato gives...

A plain 9×13-inch cake becomes a Christmas tree with two angled cuts and one small piece set beneath it for...

At first, the saucepan looks like a jumble of butter, sugar, egg, and dates. Keep stirring over medium-low heat and...

The first forkful should meet a cool, airy filling, then a little crunch from the pecans and a buttery graham...

The first tray tells you when these cookies are ready: the edges look set, the tops have split into little...

The first thing I watch with gingerbread men is the dough, not the oven. If it gets overmixed once the...