Recipes with baking powder

Microwave crumble coffee cake with a cinnamon-brown sugar streusel topping and melted butter finish. Soft, tender cake ready in under 10 minutes of cook time.

Maple apple pie with a buttered pecan layer between the filling and top crust. Real maple syrup replaces granulated sugar for a rich, caramelized New England-style pie.

Spiced peach nut bread with canned peaches (or apricots), warm cloves, raisins, and chopped nuts. A moist quick bread loaf using the canning syrup as part of the liquid for extra flavor.

Maple apple spice cake with pure maple syrup, chopped apples, and cinnamon topped with cream cheese frosting. A moist, nutty fall cake baked in a 9-inch square pan.

Baked pumpkin empanadas with a brandy-laced pastry dough and spiced pumpkin-brown sugar filling, finished with cinnamon sugar. A Mexican-Californian fall dessert pastry.

Irish soda bread with raisins, caraway seeds, buttermilk, and sour cream baked in a round pan. A tender, slightly sweet no-yeast loaf with a buttery crumb.

Fresh raspberry sour cream cake bakes whole berries and chopped walnuts into a tender tube cake. Topped with whipped cream and sugared raspberries for a summer dessert table centerpiece.

Oat bran cookies with chopped dates, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, and brown sugar. A wholesome drop cookie with natural sweetness that bakes in just 10 minutes. Makes three dozen.

A European-style fruit flan with a golden sponge base baked in a fluted tin, piled with fresh strawberries, and finished with a glossy red glaze. Bakery-window gorgeous from your own oven.

A rich, moist double-chocolate layer cake with sour cream, cocoa powder, and a full bag of chocolate chips folded into the batter. Dom DeLuise's famous recipe that lives up to its outrageous name.

Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.

Bartlett pear muffins fold sweet diced pears and chopped walnuts into a lemon-zested batter. Tender, fruit-studded morning muffins ready in 40 minutes for breakfast or weekend brunch.

Fat-free apple muffins made with applesauce, diced apples, and grated carrots. Cinnamon and cloves add warmth while artificial sweetener keeps them low-calorie. Perfect for guilt-free breakfasts.

A massive batch cookie recipe loaded with oats, raisins, pecans, butterscotch chips, and maple syrup. Makes dozens and dozens of chewy, buttery cookies for bake sales, holidays, and gifting.

Festive slice-and-bake Christmas tree cookies kissed with almond extract, rolled in sparkly green sugar crystals. Shape, chill, slice, and bake for a show-stopping holiday cookie tray.

Loaded with fruit, a classic version of Christmas fruitcake