10,000 cake recipes

Chewy date and nut bar cookies with a crisp edge, baked thin on a sheet pan and dusted with powdered sugar. Simple, old-fashioned, and only 6 ingredients.

Moist cinnamon apple quick bread loaded with fresh chopped apples and nuts. Makes 2 loaves in just over an hour.

Almond Roca bars layer a buttery shortbread base under melted Hershey chocolate and chopped almonds. The classic potluck cookie that mimics the famous toffee candy in cookie-bar form.

Golden biscotti packed with sliced and whole almonds, perfumed with orange zest and almond extract, then twice-baked into crunchy Italian cookies topped with cinnamon sugar. Keeps for months and begs for espresso.

Old-fashioned hermit cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, stuffed with raisins, dates, and walnuts. Soft and chewy from sour cream, topped with a whole walnut. A New England cookie jar staple.

Classic Spudnuts: fluffy potato doughnuts made with real mashed potatoes and yeast, fried golden and dipped in a powdered sugar glaze. This big-batch recipe makes about 100 doughnuts that freeze beautifully.

A comforting dessert that fits perfectly alongside pumpkin pie. Homemade dumplings perched in rich and thick maple syrup.

Savory sausage corn muffins with bulk sausage baked into a cornmeal and flour batter. Golden, hearty breakfast muffins with a slightly sweet, crumbly crumb.

Tangy banana bars with apricot preserves, brown sugar, chopped nuts, and sliced bananas, dusted with powdered sugar. A soft, fruity bar cookie that makes 36 pieces.

Traditional Chinese almond cookies made with ground almonds, lard, and almond extract, each topped with a whole blanched almond. Crumbly, fragrant, and golden, just like the ones from your favorite bakery.

Hershey Bar cookie torte: tender buttermilk sugar cookies layered with milk chocolate whipped cream filling and a chocolate glaze. A retro stacked dessert that slices like a layer cake.

A quick and easy snack that can be served plain or with a bit of jelly to give it a fruity taste.

Southern sweet potato casserole with buttermilk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg baked until set. A crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving side dish with warm spice in every spoonful.

Three grain muffins made with bran cereal, rolled oats, and whole wheat flour sweetened with molasses, honey, and dried figs. Hearty, high-fiber breakfast muffins.

Fun science experiment for kids using spaghetti, baking soda, and vinegar. Watch noodle pieces bob and dance in a fizzy reaction. Add food coloring for extra wow factor.

Chewy, loaded drop cookies hiding shredded zucchini inside a brown sugar batter packed with oats, coconut, raisins, nuts, and butterscotch chips. The zucchini keeps them soft and moist while the mix-ins bring all the crunch and sweetness.