Baking

It’s no secret that Almanac editors love to bake! Read our tried-and-true baking tips on how to make cookies, pies, cakes, muffins, and other baked treats! Plus, find many “how to” guides—from learning how to make sourdough bread to learning how to make different pie crusts. Mmmm!

herb popovers

Herbed Popovers

Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

Italian Easter Bread With Dyed Eggs

Morning Glory Muffins

Irish Soda Bread

Maple-Walnut Layer Cake With Easy Maple Frosting

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie With Coconut Crumb Topping

Homemade Sweet Italian Struffoli with Honey and Sprinkles

Baked Honey Balls (Italian Struffoli)

Spiced Carrot Biscuits With Salted Caramel Butter

closeup of ginger bran muffins

Ginger Bran Muffins

Nana's funny cake on a plate with vanilla ice cream

Nana's Funny Cake Recipe

Maple Pecan Gooey Bars

No-Lie Cherry Pie

Roman Apple Bundt Cake with Penuche Drizzle

Roman Apple Bundt Cake with Penuche Drizzle

Valentine’s Day Brownies

Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

Corn Bread With Pine Nuts and Rosemary on a slate plate with a pat of butter on it

Corn Bread With Pine Nuts and Rosemary

Moist and Easy Corn Bread Recipe

Beer bread on a cooling rack served with butter

Beer Bread

Spiced Lamb Pie

Tourtière (A Christmas Meat Pie)

Sugar Cookies

Aunt Sophie’s Magic Cookies

Mother’s Forgotten Mint Cookies

Ethel’s Sugar Cookies

Sandy’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Piña Colada Rum Cake

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

sliced cross-section of cranberry beet cake with orange walnut glaze

Cranberry Beet Cake With Orange Walnut Glaze

Strawberry Walnut Quick Bread with Strawberry Spread

loaf of cornbread tied with a green ribbon

Entirely Too Rich Corn Bread

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

a pan of apple cheese bread

Apple Cheese Bread

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10 Tips Cookie Bakers Need to Know

Tricks for Baking Perfect Cookies Every Time

Christmas Cookies to make with kids

Christmas Cookie Recipes for Kids

Try These Easy, Delicious, and Kid-Friendly Christmas Cookies

Pumpkin pie with maple syrup and spices

Maple Squash Pie

Snowball Cookies

Mom's Chess Pie

Blue Ribbon Banana Bread

Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie

Close-up of peach crisp in a red baking pan

Apple Walnut Peach Crisp with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crumble

Persimmon Bread

Why Cinnamon is Good for You (Plus, Good for the Garden!)

The Many Benefits of Cinnamon

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Old-Fashioned Raisin-Filled Cookies

Apple Pie with Cider Pecan Crust

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Pecan Streusel Banana Bread

Apricot Walnut Crescent Cookies

sourdough bread

How to Make Sourdough: A Complete Guide for Beginners (Starter, Recipes, Tips, and More)

A Simple, Quick, Foolproof Recipe for First-Time Sourdough Bakers

Double-Apple Walnut Bread Recipe

Zucchini Brownies

Fresh Fruit Crisp: My Easy Last-Minute Dessert

Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Lemon-Zucchini Muffins

Icebox Tiramisu Cake

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

Butterscotch Icebox Cookies

Grilled Angel Food Cake with Berry-Wine Sauce

Raspberry Honey Cake With Raspberry Sauce

Chocolate Chunk–Peanut Butter Cookies

Rhubarb-Cherry Crunch

Coffee-Chocolate Cake

white birthday cake with happy birthday candles

5 Birthday Cake Recipes From Scratch!

Bake That Birthday Cake Yourself!

Recipes for Leftover Bread

Revive Stale Bread with Summer Recipes

Ethnic Bread Recipes for the Holidays

Traditional Holiday Breads & Cakes

Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Perfect Apple Pie

Old-Fashioned Blueberry Muffins

Greek Easter Bread With Red Eggs (Lambropsomo)

Greek Easter Bread With Red Eggs (Lambropsomo)

Fresh Apple Crumble Bars

poor mans cake on a white plate. no eggs, butter or milk in this vegan cake recipe with raisins

Poor Man’s Cake

Winter Energy Cookies

Soft Molasses Cookies

Mint Brownies (or Grasshopper Brownies)

Cowboy cookies and oats on parchment paper

Cowboy Cookies

Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting

Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Irish Soda Bread

10 Best Pie Recipes

Best Apple Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, and More!

Silver Dollar Cheese Biscuits

Apple and Cranberry Puffed Pancake

Tater-Crusted Cheese and Mushroom Pie

Butternut Squash Spice Cake

Martha's Great Cake

Holiday spritz cookies on a wire cooling rack

Swedish Spritz Cookies

Pecan Crust Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Mom's Chocolate Pie

Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

Apple Quince Ginger Cranberry Pie

Carrot Pecan Pie

Election Day Cake

Cranberry Cardamom & Citrus Pinwheels

Martha Washington's Potato Rolls

Apple Cider Bread or Muffins

Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Brownies

Joe Licata’s Best-Ever Coconut Cream Pie

Grandma’s Pecan Pie