Desserts & Baking

Gooey, delicious, and gorgeous, you'll have a hard time not going back for a second slice of this upside-down cake recipe. Though we made this summer cake with plums, you could also swap in another stone fruit like peaches or apricots. ...

Poke cakes, or poke-and-pour cakes, are known for being extra-moist, due to the filling added to the holes once the cake is baked. Try our best poke cake recipe. ...

This avocado granita is the refreshing summer dessert recipe you've been looking for. ...

A few ingredients set this cookie recipe apart from the others. Crunchy cornflakes, toasted nuts, and quick-cooking oats add both texture and flavor. Here's how to make our Test Kitchen's take on classic cornflake cookies, including tips for making and storing the cookies up to three months ahead. ...

Baking these pumpkin flans in a water bath (a baking pan filled with 1 inch of water) protects them against the oven's dry heat and yields custardlike desserts. ...

No need to heat up your whole house by turning on the oven to make dessert! For a taste of summer, start with a skillet and ripe fruit. The only thing that can make this easy peach crisp better is a scoop of vanilla ice cream! ...

A tray of deviled strawberries is a light dessert ideal for spring, summer, and holiday celebrations! Our deviled strawberry recipe is easy to make and has five frosting flavor variations. ...

Serve this pretzel-topped strawberry dump cake recipe with a big scoop of cream cheese whipped cream. ...

Head to your pantry to make this easy apple dump cake recipe. It's as simple as layering apple pie filling, cake mix, pecans, and butter into your slow cooker. After just a few hours, you'll have a warm, spiced dessert that's best enjoyed warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. ...

This jam-filled Linzer Bar recipe is a simplified version of an Austrian linzer tart. The bars have a tender, nutty shortbread base and a crumb topping. Even without the stained-glass-window effect, their unique shape and drizzle of glaze dress them up for the holidays. ...

You don't need to turn on the oven to make these no-bake bars. A few ingredients and a couple of minutes (plus fridge time for some) are all you need. ...

Dulce de leche is sandwiched between chocolate-covered pretzels and dunked in vanilla candy coating for this festive pretzel bites recipe. Customize this pretzel recipe for any holiday or occasion by switching up the colors of the sprinkles. ...

Jocelyn reinvents the snickerdoodle cookie with the addition of brown butter. "The toasted nuttiness and caramelization amplifies the yum factor," she says. The topping that's both chewy and crunchy keeps us coming back for more. ...

Bread pudding gets a sweet, decadent touch when you use cinnamon rolls instead of bread and top it with a caramel rum sauce. ...

Meet the easiest pie you'll ever make. As it bakes, this impossible pie recipe separates into layers and forms its own crust. The finished pie has a coconut crust and custardy top layer. ...

These peanut clusters are a delicious no-bake dessert. This chocolate marshmallow dessert will keep in the fridge for up to a week, so it's a great make-ahead recipe too. ...

The best strawberry upside-down cake recipe starts with a boxed cake mix. It's the perfect combination of juicy berries and yellow cake. ...

Put a twist on classic red velvet and make this blue velvet cake. We've kept the beloved cocoa flavor and fluffy cream cheese icing. Here's how to make blue velvet cake. ...

Few desserts elicit the oohs and ahhs that molten cakes do, which makes them a natural pick for special dinners. Feel free to use semi-sweet baking chocolate in place of the bittersweet chocolate if that's the variety you have on hand. ...

Slow Cooker Pecan Pie ...