Desserts & Baking

The marshmallow mixture starts out loose and glossy, then turns into a dough you can shape once the powdered sugar...

The first cut through a cooled sheet cake is where these little trees start to take shape: a sharp cutter...

A cake ball can look perfectly round on the tray and still slide down its stick as soon as it...

The edges turn pale gold while the little centers hold a glossy pool of pecan filling; that contrast is what...

The butter starts quiet, then little brown flecks collect at the bottom of the saucepan and a nutty smell rises...

The little head is the part that wants to wander when you’re dipping a snowman, and once it slips out...

The edges turn golden before the centers look fully firm, which is exactly the point I watch for with these...

The crumb topping is the first thing you notice when this cake comes out of the oven: it’s golden, uneven,...

The first time I dipped cookie dough balls straight from the bowl, they softened under the warm chocolate and left...

When melted butter meets graham cracker crumbs, the mixture should look evenly damp, not slick; dry pockets are what leave...