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 Cake with Candied Walnuts
This pumpkin cake with caramel and candied walnuts is a riff on my Southern Living carrot cake. But this time with an easy one-bowl, oil-based pumpkin cake, tangy cream cheese frosting, candied walnuts and caramel for a show stopping fall cake! My carrot cake (which once made it onto the cover of Southern Living) is…
Buckwheat olive oil cake
This buckwheat olive oil cake has a super fine, plush crumb and a rich chocolate ganache enhanced with toasted milk powder. The perfect use for a high-quality olive oil and your favorite dark chocolate! This olive oil cake was inspired by attending the Taste of Europe Challenge in Grand Central Terminal, a cooking challenge featuring…
Pumpkin Pancakes
These easy pumpkin pancakes use reduced pumpkin puree for an intensely pumpkin-forward flavor and a super moist texture. Yogurt and pumpkin puree helps make these not-too-sweet pancakes naturally high in protein and fiber. I find many pumpkin pancakes lacking a bit in actual pumpkin and spice flavor and I set out to change that with…
Pumpkin Scones
These super tender maple-glazed pumpkin scones are like a cross between a scone with the flakiness and height of a biscuit. Incredibly moist, spiced and full of flavor–you’ll never think about a dry scone again! These pumpkin scones are inspired by the incredibly delicious scones from Librae Bakery. Although their pastry selection is always full…
