Baking

Few things are sweeter than homemade cookies, cakes, pies and other desserts, which is why we’ve dedicated this page to baking recipes. Discover tips, tricks, recipes and much more.

Add Filter

    Harvest Sweet Potato Pie

    12 reviews

    Years ago, we baked pies a few days before holiday gatherings and placed them in a tall pie safe on...


    Easter Pie

    5 reviews

    Easter Pie is a specialty in many Italian homes, so mothers make sure their daughters master the recipe to ensure...


    Tout icon

    Lemon Bars

    75 reviews

    This delightful lemon bar recipe is from my mother's file. I've been serving it for many years. They has a...


    Caraway Seed Rye Bread

    10 reviews

    My parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and my mother would pull out this rye bread recipe when guests came over...


    Zucchini Cobbler

    95 reviews

    This cobbler is my surprise dessert! No one ever guesses that the secret ingredient is zucchini. Everyone says it tastes...


    Blue-Ribbon Herb Rolls

    1 review

    These rolls have been a favorite of ours for nearly 25 years. I even baked them in an old wood...


    Miniature Peanut Butter Treats

    26 reviews

    This recipe is one of my family's favorites, and I make the treats a lot, especially at Christmas. I have...


    Tout icon

    Broadway Brownie Bars

    14 reviews

    I named these dessert bars for Broadway because they're a hit every time I serve them. I especially like to...

    Tout icon

    Swiss Cheese Bread

    5 reviews

    This bread will receive rave reviews, whether you serve it as an appetizer or with a meal. For real convenience,...


    Tout icon

    Bohemian Kolaches

    14 reviews

    This kolache recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who received it from her mother! It was a standard...


    Whole Wheat French Bread

    15 reviews

    The first time I made this recipe my husband asked it if was homemade or store-bought. When he reached for...


    Date-Nut Pinwheels

    7 reviews

    Pinwheel cookies with dates and walnuts are a family treasure. There are a few steps when prepping, so I sometimes...


    Tout icon

    Pineapple Sheet Cake

    58 reviews

    This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...


    Milk Cake

    6 reviews

    This is a simple recipe—and especially easy in a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet. The result is a deliciously light, airy cake....


    Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins

    40 reviews

    I saw this recipe in a newspaper years ago and have changed it quite a bit. I make these muffins...


    Tout icon

    Pecan Pie Bars

    58 reviews

    These pecan pie bars are rich and delicious - just like pecan pie! They're perfect for taking to potlucks and...


    Kipplens

    19 reviews

    My Great-Aunt Hilda makes this recipe every Christmas, and everybody loves them! Kipplens taste a lot like Mexican wedding cakes,...

    Maple-Glazed Apple Pie

    4 reviews

    Even though we've lived in Florida for three years, I still feel like a Vermonter. My parents send us a...


    Poppy Seed Mini Muffins

    8 reviews

    These moist muffins may be small, but they're always a big hit on a brunch buffet, as a quick snack...


    Tout icon

    Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

    64 reviews

    This comforting dessert is a wonderful way to end any meal. As a girl, I always waited eagerly for the...


    Tout icon

    Parker House Rolls

    10 reviews

    Mom is especially well known for the delectable things she bakes, like these tender Parker house rolls. When that basket...


    Caramel Heavenlies

    60 reviews

    Before I cut these bars into triangles, I usually trim the edges so all the cookies will look the same....


    Dipped Gingersnaps

    53 reviews

    I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes...

    Chocolate Pretzel Cookies

    6 reviews

    These pretzel-shaped buttery chocolate cookies are covered in a rich mocha glaze and drizzled with white chocolate. My family goes...


    White Velvet Cutouts

    51 reviews

    We make and decorate these cutouts for different holidays and give lots of them as gifts. Last year, we baked...


    Praline Cookies

    9 reviews

    These cookies are both crisp and chewy. They can be frozen after they're iced for real convenience. With two small...


    Tout icon

    Caramel Apple Bars

    9 reviews

    These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a...


    Apple Zucchini Bread

    69 reviews

    Since apples and zucchini are so abundant in this area, it's only natural that the two be used together in...


    Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    18 reviews

    I'm the fourth generation of cooks in my family to bake these cookies. When my grandmother sent me a batch...