3 Baked Goods to Make from Scratch
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Leave the Mixes in the Cupboard!
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Today, with our desire for convenience, baked goods made from mixes are common, and cakes from bakeries, including those in grocery stores, are the norm. Here you’ll find recipes to entice you to put in the extra time and effort needed to make something delicious from scratch.
3 Baked Goods to Make from Scratch
Rhubarb Bread
This rhubarb bread is a very moist quick bread best suited for breakfast or tea time. Plus, it makes use of one of our favorite spring edibles: rhubarb! (Find more rhubarb recipes here.)
Rhubarb Bread. Photo by Timolina/Shutterstock.
Dream Cake Squares
These Dream Cake Squares are quick, easy, and practically foolproof. Both crunchy and chewy, they taste like a dream indeed!
Dream Cake Squares. Photo by Sam Jones/Quinn Brein.
Coffee-Chocolate Cake
If you are a chocolate AND a coffee lover, try making our Coffee-Chocolate Cake. It’s a delicious, moist cake that definitely tastes like both coffee and chocolate. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or any old day of the week!
Coffee-Chocolate Cake. Photo by Africa Studio/Shutterstock.
What’s your favorite baked good to make from scratch? Do you like to keep it simple or mix things up? Let us know in the comments below!
About The Author
Ken Haedrich
Ken Haedrich is one of America’s leading baking authorities and a prolific writer—the author of 17 cookbooks and hundreds of magazine articles. Ken has received numerous accolades for his work and is the recipient of The Julia Child Cookbook Award.
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