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
Cornbread Pancakes
These cornbread pancakes taste just like a fluffy version of cornbread with crisp edges and light and fluffy centers! These are a little heartier than classic buttermilk pancakes thanks to the slight grit from cornmeal and have a lightly sweet corn flavor on their own–best enjoyed with a blueberry compote and maple syrup. Corn is…
S’mores Cake
This s’mores cake is my dream summer cake! We have all the components of a classic s’more: a homemade meringue topping that tastes like toasted marshmallows, moist chocolate cake and a buttery graham crunch. This cake was actually inspired by a huge container of egg whites leftover from an event and my love for rectangular…
Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes
These fluffy ricotta pancakes use whipped egg whites and simple ingredients for a creamy, almost custardy texture with no added fat! These are inspired by the famous ricotta pancakes from bills in Sydney. As mentioned in my golden ricotta pancake post, I tried several ricotta pancakes while in Sydney. While the crusty, oven-baked pancakes from…
Almond Croissant Pancakes
These decadent almond croissant pancakes feature fluffy pancakes stuffed with a layer of sweet homemade almond paste. Topped with sliced almonds and powdered sugar, these taste just like the filling of an almond croissant in a doughier vehicle. My obsession with almond paste spans scones to cakes to now pancakes! I love a flaky almond…
