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Best Pineapple Upside Down Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Aug 6, 2022 Modified: Nov 30, 2023 15 Comments

Looking for the best buttery soft pineapple upside down cake? I tested 9 popular recipes and am going to break down which one is the best for you below! What do the pineapple upside down cake, ...

Best Strawberry Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Jul 1, 2022 Modified: Nov 30, 2023 27 Comments

It's finally the best time of the year: strawberry season! Today we're taking 9 strawberry cake recipes and putting them to the test. If you're on a quest to find the best strawberry cake recipe, this ...

Best M&M Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Jun 14, 2022 Modified: Mar 24, 2024 9 Comments

Looking for the best M&M cookie recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the best! A common reaction to the M&M Cookie Bake Off was: "aren't they just chocolate chip cookies but ...

Best Lemon Loaf Bake Off

by erika Published: May 25, 2022 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 10 Comments

Looking for the best lemon loaf recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the most soft and lemony lemon cake! I'll admit that lemon loaf was not on my radar whatsoever until my ...

Best Vanilla Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Apr 15, 2022 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 24 Comments

Looking for the best soft and plush vanilla cake? We tried 9 popular recipes in search of the best vanilla cake layers ffor you next cake! I have to admit that I overrode the popular vote in the ...

Best Olive Oil Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Mar 31, 2022 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 8 Comments

Looking for the best olive oil cake recipe? We tested 6 popular recipes in search of the best! Olive oil cake is something I rarely make, but with its perfect neutral sweetness and plush texture, ...

Best Pound Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Feb 18, 2022 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 20 Comments

Looking for the perfect tightly-crumbed pound cake? We tested 12 pound cake recipes in search of the best! I really have all the pound cake enthusiasts on Instagram to thank for this quest to ...

Best Shortbread Bake Off

by erika Published: Dec 10, 2021 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 17 Comments

Looking for the best melt-in-your-mouth crumbly shortbread cookie? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the best! It feels fortuitous that the same year I decided shortbread was going to be ...

Best Macaroni and Cheese Bake Off

by erika Published: Nov 16, 2021 Modified: Jun 18, 2023 11 Comments

Looking for the best macaroni and cheese recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in search of the most cheesy, rich and delicious mac and cheese! The search for the best baked macaroni and cheese ...

Best Red Velvet Cake Bake Off

by erika Published: Oct 29, 2021 Modified: Feb 3, 2024 29 Comments

If you're looking for the best red velvet cake recipe, I tested 9 popular recipes in search of the best classic red velvet cake with creamy cream cheese frosting! Is red velvet cake simply a ...

The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bake Off

by erika Published: Oct 12, 2021 Modified: Jan 16, 2024 21 Comments

Welcome to the search for the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe! Whether you're looking for the easiest, chewiest, crispiest, or most chocolate-y oatmeal CCC, we've got you covered. For ...

Best Tiramisu Bake Off

by erika Published: Sep 8, 2021 Modified: May 11, 2023 31 Comments

Looking for the best tiramisu recipe? We tested 9 popular recipes in one day in search of the best! I am...not really a tiramisu person. Unlike cake or lemon poppy seed muffins, I rarely seek out ...

Best Key Lime Pie Bake Off

by erika Published: Aug 5, 2021 Modified: Mar 6, 2024 22 Comments

If you're looking for the best key lime pie recipe, we tried 9 popular internet recipes in search of the best! From traditional key lime pie to the fastest, easiest key lime pie recipes, you're sure ...

Best Glazed Yeast Donut Fry Off

by erika Published: Jul 27, 2021 Modified: Mar 6, 2024 4 Comments

Looking for the best glazed donut recipe? I tested 9 yeasted donuts in one day in search of the best! After the churro fry off, I vowed to never do another deep fried "bake off." And yet two ...