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Best Texas Sheet Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Jul 16, 2023 Modified: Feb 3, 2024 17 Comments

Texas sheet cake is one of the easiest, most delicious chocolate cakes you'll ever make! In this bake off, we tested 9 Texas sheet cake recipes in search of the best. If you've never had Texas ...

Grammy’s Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake (with buttermilk!)

by erika Published: Jul 11, 2023 Modified: Feb 3, 2024 19 Comments

This Texas chocolate sheet cake recipe is made with buttermilk for a nostalgic and deliciously plush texture. Baked in a jelly roll pan and topped with a fudgy icing and toasted pecans, this cake is ...

The Flourless Chocolate Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Apr 4, 2023 Modified: Mar 6, 2024 6 Comments

If you're looking for the best flourless chocolate cake recipe, I tested 9 popular recipes side by side in search of the best! If you love a decadent, fudgy, deeply chocolate-y cake, this bake off is ...

Best Vegan Brownie Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 13, 2023 Modified: Jan 16, 2024 12 Comments

If you've never had a vegan brownie that rivals a conventional buttery brownie, this bake off is for you! We tested 9 popular vegan brownies in search of the best and found some truly amazing ...

Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 2, 2023 Modified: May 11, 2023 11 Comments

It can seem daunting to try and choose the very BEST vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe to make from a sea of recipes... Luckily, I've done the guess work for you! We tested 12 of the highest rated ...

Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Sep 23, 2022 Modified: Jul 1, 2024 7 Comments

Looking for the best brown butter chocolate chip cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular internet recipes in search of the best! My original goal for August was to do a Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake ...

S’mores Graham Cracker Shortbread

by erika Published: Dec 3, 2020 Modified: Apr 5, 2021 12 Comments

With a caramelized graham crunch in the base of these buttery shortbread, these truly taste like s'mores but even better! The crunchy yet tender base topped with toasted marshmallows, melty chocolate ...

Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes

by erika Published: Sep 23, 2020 Modified: Apr 1, 2026 2 Comments

These chocolate coconut cupcakes are a delicious application of the winner of my chocolate cake bake off. I couldn't not share this variation after this glowing review I received after I brought them ...

Best Copycat Levain Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Sep 16, 2020 Modified: Jul 26, 2023 86 Comments

Do you love the gooey, oversized chocolate chip walnut cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC? Here's your guide to making the best copycat version at home! I tried my first Levain (pronounced ...

Chocolate Cake Bake Off, Part II

by erika Published: Jun 27, 2019 Modified: Feb 3, 2024 29 Comments

After baking 12 chocolate cakes for the chocolate cake bake off, the last thing I wanted to do was bake more. (Honestly, if you're trying to kick an addiction to chocolate cake, just try baking 12 of ...

Best Chocolate Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Apr 18, 2019 Modified: Mar 10, 2023

Looking for the best chocolate cake recipe? We tested 12 popular recipes in one day in search of the most moist, spongy and delicious chocolate cake! Chocolate. Cake. What a universal ...

Brownie Bake Off, Part II

by erika Published: Jun 12, 2018 Modified: Nov 28, 2022 25 Comments

After our successful brownie bake off a few weeks ago, I felt pretty good about our results--but one gap remained. How would my beloved Ghirardelli boxed mix brownies stand up to the winners? So, ...

Pancake Fridays: Chocolate Cake Pancakes (vegan!)

by erika Published: Feb 1, 2013 Modified: Aug 30, 2024

These chocolate cake pancakes are lightly chocolatey, delicate and slightly crumbly for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Studded with chia seeds, these pancakes are a decadent yet light way to start your ...