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Lemon Raspberry Cake

by erika Published: Apr 2, 2025 Modified: Apr 1, 2026 41 Comments

This lemon raspberry cake features a tender vanilla cake with a bright lemon curd and a fresh raspberry compote. It's a perfect cake for a spring birthday, Easter, Mother's Day, or any ...

Classic Coconut Cake

by erika Published: Mar 28, 2025 19 Comments

This soft and fluffy coconut cake features tender layers of plush sour cream vanilla cake, a tangy cream cheese frosting and lots of toasted coconut to finish. If you're looking for a very subtle ...

Carrot Cake with Candied Pecans

by erika Published: Mar 27, 2025 Modified: May 11, 2026 305 Comments

This layered carrot cake recipe was originally published on the cover of Southern Living magazine! It has layers of moist carrot cake, a tangy cream cheese frosting, candied pecans and a brown sugar ...

Mosaic Pie

by erika Published: Mar 21, 2025 Modified: Apr 6, 2026 2 Comments

This colorful pie features three different flavors of pie in one! Mini hand pies get baked together in one dish for a variety of pie flavors that can be pulled apart--perfect for a party, barbecue or ...

Best Chocolate Babka Bake Off

by erika Published: Mar 18, 2025 16 Comments

Searching for the best chocolate babka recipe? I baked 9 different recipes in one day and asked 45 tasters to rate them in search of the fluffiest and delicious chocolate babka! As a lifelong ...

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

by erika Published: Mar 8, 2025 Modified: Feb 2, 2026 12 Comments

Have a leftover bottle of red wine that you're trying to use up? This red wine chocolate cake uses easy pantry ingredients and comes together in one bowl for a quick and easy recipe that yields a ...

Best Guinness Chocolate Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 22, 2025 Modified: Dec 29, 2025 12 Comments

Searching for the best Guinness chocolate cake recipe for St. Patrick's Day? I baked 9 different recipes in one day and asked tasters to rate them in search of the most moist Guinness chocolate cake ...

Mini Pretzel Dogs

by erika Published: Feb 6, 2025 Modified: Jun 16, 2025 4 Comments

These mini pretzel dogs use a simple 5-ingredient dough and take just 15 minutes to bake once the dough has risen! Use your favorite plant-based hot dogs to make these vegetarian. After ...

Best Egg Custard Tarts in San Francisco

by erika Published: Jan 27, 2025 4 Comments

Looking for the best Chinese egg custard tarts in San Francisco? We did a taste test of 9 different egg tarts in search of the best (including the iconic Golden Gate Bakery)! I am always on the ...

Best Chinese Almond Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Jan 23, 2025 16 Comments

Searching for the best Chinese almond cookie recipe? We compared 9 different traditional and non-traditional recipes in search of the crunchiest, flakiest and flavorful cookies! If you've never ...

Best Iced Oatmeal Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 17, 2024 Modified: Dec 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

Looking for the best iced oatmeal cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular iced oatmeal cookie recipes in search of the best! When approaching this bake off, I was thinking back to the last time I had ...

Best Thumbprint Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 8, 2024 10 Comments

Looking for the best thumbprint cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular internet recipes in search of the best thumbprint jam cookies with a melt-in-your-mouth cookie base. The perfect thumbprint ...

Apple Pie Cookies

by erika Published: Dec 3, 2024 Modified: Nov 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

Inspired by Janie's Life Changing Baked Good's pie crust cookies, these apple pie cookies are like little bites of apple pie. With flaky pie crust, spiced apples and a buttery streusel, these are a ...

Cheese Cookies (with Pecorino Romano PDO)

by erika Published: Nov 13, 2024 6 Comments

These tender, savory cheese cookies get their salty kick thanks to tangy Pecorino Romano PDO cheese. A perfect appetizer addition to any cheeseboard or for holiday entertaining, these cookies only ...

Pumpkin Baked Brie Bites

by erika Published: Oct 25, 2024 Modified: Sep 19, 2025 Leave a Comment

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 ...