Popular Bake Offs and Reliable Baking Recipes
Ever wondered which of the millions of chocolate chip cookie recipes is TRULY the best? Me too.
That’s what inspired the bake offs: I test popular internet recipes head-to-head, collect data from tasters and analyze the crowd favorites. I’ll also share some of my favorite, most reliable baking recipes that I love!
The Latest Bake Offs
See popular recipes compared and analyzed side-by-side in the bake off posts so you know exactly which recipe is right for you.
Hi, I’m Erika.
Baking recipe curator and tester.
I’m here to give you confidence that you are finding the recipe that’s right for you.
I test recipes side-by-side and use a data-driven approach to analyze and rank the “best” recipes and put it all together for you.
I also love to travel and share my experiences to help you plan your trips with ease!
The Latest Recipes
Pumpkin Baked Brie Bites
These individual pumpkin-shaped baked brie bites are the perfect appetizers and the most adorable way to elevate any fall cheeseboard! Just add your favorite jam, apple butter or pumpkin butter. As with most food inspiration these days, I found these pumpkin baked brie bites by a creator on TikTok who hosts the most incredible looking…
Pumpkin Spice Mini Sheet Cake (Trader Joe’s copycat)
This copycat Trader Joe’s pumpkin spice mini sheet cake recipe features a moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. The cake is an easy one-bowl recipe and can be baked in under 30 minutes! After conducting the pumpkin muffin bake off, I had plans to develop a recipe for my ideal pumpkin muffin (similar to…
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Pumpkin Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
This pumpkin cheesecake is made with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt for an easy, protein-packed cheesecake with pumpkin spice! After trying my cottage cheese cheesecake, someone asked if I could deliver a pumpkin cottage cheese cheesecake version. After a few tries, I’m happy to report back with a cheesecake that’s just as easy to make…
Olive Oil Cake with Pistachio Buttercream
This olive oil cake is lush, moist and flavorful thanks to extra virgin olive oil and almond extract. Paired with a pistachio buttercream and homemade jam, this is a perfect layer cake for anyone who loves salty sweet pairings! Earlier this year, I went to DC to attend a friend’s wedding and had one of…
