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Easy Quarantine Bake Off Recipes

by erika Published: Mar 27, 2020 Modified: Sep 16, 2024 5 Comments

Thanks to COVID quarantine life, I know access to grocery stores and certain ingredient may be limited these days. With this in mind, I curated the following list of easy recipes from my past bake ...

Best Lemon Bar Recipe Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 23, 2020 Modified: Jan 8, 2024 22 Comments

If you're a lemon dessert lover, chances are you've already tried your fair share of lemon bars. But have you found the very best lemon bar recipe?! Lemon bars are renowned for their bright, tangy ...

Best Snickerdoodle Bake Off

by Christina Published: Feb 4, 2020 Modified: Dec 15, 2020 14 Comments

Looking for the best snickerdoodle recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the most tender, chewy and cinnamon sugar-forward cookies! Growing up, the first snickerdoodles I remember ...

Best Sweet Cornbread Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 24, 2019 Modified: May 11, 2023 7 Comments

Looking for the best sweet cornbread recipe? We tested 9 northern-style cornbread recipes in search of the best! In some parts of the country, "sweet cornbread" is essentially blasphemy. But ...

Best Apple Pie Recipe Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 12, 2019 Modified: Oct 25, 2023 10 Comments

Apple pie is a timeless classic in the dessert realm, especially for celebrating the fall season! However, if you haven't found the best apple pie recipe suited to your tastes, I'm here to help. We ...

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 Biscuit Recipe Bake Off

by erika Published: May 30, 2019 Modified: Dec 6, 2023 19 Comments

With melt in your mouth layers of flaky, buttery goodness, fresh homemade biscuits deserve their own category of comfort food. We setout to find the BEST of the best biscuit recipes out there, and ...

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 ...

Best Buttermilk Waffle Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 10, 2019 Modified: Jul 18, 2021 8 Comments

Looking for the best buttermilk-style waffle recipe? We tested 9 recipes in search of the best! Welcome to the Part II of the Waffle Bake Off series, in which we search for the best ever ...

Best Yeast Waffle Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 29, 2019 Modified: Nov 28, 2022 15 Comments

Looking for the best yeast waffle recipe? We tested 9 waffle recipes in search of the best! Welcome to the Part I of the Waffle Bake Off series, in which we search for the best ever yeast waffle ...

Apple Crisp Recipe Report

by erika Published: Dec 18, 2018 Modified: Feb 19, 2020 3 Comments

I'm heading home in a few days for winter break, and since I usually volunteer for dessert duty at our family gathering, I thought I would test out a few apple crisp recipes this past weekend! I ...

Best Cinnamon Roll Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 11, 2018 Modified: Dec 6, 2023 57 Comments

If you're looking for the softest, gooiest homemade cinnamon roll recipe, we tested 9 recipes in search of the best! From easy cinnamon rolls to cinnamon rolls with heavy cream, we tested a variety of ...

Best Vegetarian Stuffing Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 18, 2018 Modified: Nov 7, 2024 9 Comments

If you're looking for the best vegetarian stuffing that's full of flavor, look no further! We tested 8 meatless stuffing recipes in search of a reliable recipe that will please everyone at the ...

Best Sweet Potato Casserole Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 13, 2018 Modified: Oct 30, 2025 4 Comments

Searching for the best sweet potato casserole recipe this Thanksgiving? We tested 8 popular recipes in search for the perfect casserole for every palate! Whether you're looking for marshmallows, a ...

Apple Frangipane Tart (with almond pulp!)

by erika Published: Oct 16, 2018 Modified: Oct 2, 2023 3 Comments

If you ever make nut milk and find yourself with somewhat tasteless almond pulp, try turning it into frangipane for this beautiful apple tart! A fan of tart apples on top of a rich filling of almond ...