Whether you're looking for baked goods that are savory or sweet, here you'll find the best recipes for bread, pies, cakes, cookies, and more perfect for any level of expertise.
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15 Cake Stands Perfect for Displaying Any Dessert
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Here's Why You Should Refrigerate Cookie Dough Before Baking
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Why Every Home Cook Needs an Oven Thermometer—and How to Use One the Right Way
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Everything You Need to Know About Turbinado Sugar, Including How to Use It in Baked Goods, Rubs, and Cocktails
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5 Most Common Types of Flour—and How to Sub One for Another
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How to Make Dairy-Free Versions of Your Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes
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8 of Martha's All-Time Best Baking Tips, According to Our Readers
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How to Freeze Cookies and Cookie Dough the Right Way
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Parchment Paper vs. Wax Paper: The Difference Between Them and When to Use Each
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No-Fuss Ways to Bake and Serve Cake Like a Parisian, According to a Cookbook Author Who Grew Up in France
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How to Replace Sugar With Honey, Maple Syrup, and Other Unrefined Sweeteners in Baking
Zucchini-Applesauce Chocolate-Chip Loaf
8 Easy Zucchini Bread Recipes for Anytime Snacking 
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How Convection Baking Is Different to Regular Baking, Plus How to Convert Your Favorite Recipes for a Convection Oven
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How to Store Christmas Cookies So They Stay Fresher for Longer—Plus, 2 Genius Ways to Refresh Too-Dry Treats
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Short on Time? Turn to These Easy, Festive Holiday Baking Recipes All Season Long
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Planning a Bake Sale
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Making Meringue Is Easy—All You Need Are 2 Ingredients and Our Expert Tips
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Everything You Need to Know About Making a Sourdough Starter From Scratch—Including the Best Flour to Use
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Our 10 Best Lemon Bar Recipes—Including Classic and With-a-Twist Varieties
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Our Favorite One-Bowl Baking Recipes That Make Cleanup a Breeze
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8 Best Egg Substitutes for Baking Recipes, Plus Tips for Using Them
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Hand Mixer vs. Stand Mixer: Both Stand the Test of Time, but Which Is Best?
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Blind Baking a Pie Crust Is the Best Way to Avoid a Soggy Bottom—Here's How to Do It Right
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No Mixer, No Problem: Here's How to Cream Butter and Sugar by Hand
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Don't Have a Springform Pan? Here's What to Use Instead
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Put Down the Piping Bag and Try These Low-Stress (but Beautiful!) Ways to Decorate a Cake
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12 Recipes that Use a Springform Pan, Including Cheesecake, Quiche, Ice-Cream Cake, and a Whole Lot More
Jessie Sheehan's Devil's Food Snacking Cake
6 Smart Ways to Use Marshmallows That Go Beyond S'mores from Easy Peasy Baker Jessie Sheehan
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When Should You Replace Your Favorite Bakeware—from Cookie Sheets and Cake Pans to Muffin Tins?
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Why Vanilla Powder Is Better Than Vanilla Extract, According to Professional Bakers
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Here's Why You Should Be Using the Reverse Creaming Method for Cakes
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Mother's Day Baking Projects You and Your Mom Can Tackle Together
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Cookie Stamps Are the Quick and Easy Way to Make Decorative Treats—Here's How to Use Them
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What Are Hamantaschen? Here's What You Need to Know About This Delicious Purim Pastry
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The 8 Best Bread Makers You Can Buy Online
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Everything You Need to Know About Baking with Nut Flours
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These Ornate Shortbread Pans Will Take Your Favorite Teatime Cookie to the Next Level
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Here's How to Check If Your Baked Goods Are Done Without Opening the Oven
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Soda Bread Is the Fastest Route to Homemade Bread—Try One of Our Best Recipes to Make It at Home
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Why Do We Cream Butter and Sugar When Making a Cake or Cookies?
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What Does It Mean When a Recipe Calls for Lining a Cake Pan?
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What's the Best Way to Grease a Cake Pan?
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Your Most Common Cake Baking Problems, Solved
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A Springform Pan Is Essential for Making Cheesecake, Mousse Cake, and Quiche—Here's How to Use One
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Is Your Baking Soda Still Good? Here's How to Tell
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What's the Best Vanilla Extract Substitute?
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Baking Sheets 101: The Difference Between Cookie Sheets and Baking Pans
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What's the Difference Between Macaroons and Macarons?
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What's the Difference Between Powdered Sugar and Confectioners' Sugar?
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When and How to Substitute Gluten-Free Flours in Baking
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Making Your Own Fresh Flour May Be the Key to Your Best Bread Ever
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What's the Difference Between Cakey Brownies and Fudgy Brownies?
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Can You Replace Baking Soda in Recipes? Here's What Our Food Editors Say
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Should You Use Semisweet or Bittersweet Chocolate When Making Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Italian Meringue Buttercream
Frosting and Icing: What's the Difference Between These Two Sweet Toppings?
Mini Blueberry-Lavender Cornmeal Cream Tarts
Everything You Need to Know About Cooking and Baking with Lavender
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What's the Best Way to Store Flour, Sugar, and Other Baking Staples?
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16 Treats That Will Be Surefire Winners at Your Next Bake Sale
Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
Here's Why Your Cake Isn't Baked Through in the Amount of Time Your Recipe Indicates
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Famed Mexican Chef Pati Jinich Gives Us a Primer on Pan de Muerto, the Delicious Bread Enjoyed on Día de los Muertos
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From Mooncakes and Milk Bread to Egg Tarts, Kristina Cho Helps You Make Iconic Chinese Baked Goods at Home
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Should You Use Chocolate Chips or Chopped Chocolate When Making Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler 3-Pack
The Best Apple Corers, Slicers, and Peelers for Your Fall Baking Projects