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! 

Applesauce Bread

Applesauce Bread

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10 Tips Cookie Bakers Need to Know

Tricks for Baking Perfect Cookies Every Time

Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini Brownies

tomato spiced cake bars with cream cheese frosting and pecan nuts

Fresh Tomato Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Raspberry Honey Cake With Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Honey Cake With Raspberry Sauce

apple cake with poppy seeds

Apple Cake With Poppy Seeds

Chocolate Chunk–Peanut Butter Cookies

Mother's Forgotten Cookies

Mother’s Forgotten Mint Cookies

Upside-Down Apple Pie With Pecans

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Silver Dollar Cheese Biscuits

Silver Dollar Cheese Biscuits

Mom's Chocolate Pie

Star-Spangled Berry Pie

Star-Spangled Berry Pie

Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

apple cranberry pancake

Apple and Cranberry Puffed Pancake

Berry Tart with Crème Anglaise

Mixed Berry Tart

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

apple brownies

Apple Brownies

Cowboy cookies and oats on parchment paper

Cowboy Cookies

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

Nana’s Funny Cake Recipe

Cranberry Pie

Festive Cranberry Pie

Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake

Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake

crumble with rhubarb and apple in a bowl on a blue tablecloth with a spoon

Apple-Rhubarb Crunch

Christmas sugar Cookies

Christmas Cookies

Strawberry Pavlova Cake

Strawberry Pavlova Cake

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie With Coconut Crumb Topping

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie With Coconut Crumb Topping

Sugar-Free Applesauce Cookies

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

All-Purpose Pie Dough

All-Purpose Butter Flaky Pie Crust Recipe

Sweet Potato Pie

Whole Wheat–Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Whole Wheat–Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Ethnic Bread Recipes for the Holidays

Strawberry Quick Bread

Berry Good Recipes

White Cake With Lemon-Coconut Filling

Winter Energy Cookies

Winter Energy Cookies

Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

Whole Wheat and Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

Blueberry Crumble

Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

rhubarb upside down pie

Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

Icebox Tiramisu

Icebox Tiramisu Cake

Martha’s Great Cake

Peg's Black Bean Brownies

Peg’s Black Bean Brownies

cranberry applesauce bread on a wooden cutting board

Cranberry Applesauce Bread

Irish Potato Biscuits

Mint Brownies (or Grasshopper Brownies)

Mint Brownies (or Grasshopper Brownies)

strawberry quick bread

Strawberry Walnut Quick Bread with Strawberry Spread

raspberry rhubarb pie

Raspberry-Rhubarb Pie

Pumpkin French Toast

Rhubarb Coffee Cake

Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie

Italian Easter Bread With Dyed Eggs

lemon oatmeal sugar cookies

Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

herb popovers

Herbed Popovers

Irish Soda Bread

Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

Maple-Walnut Layer Cake with Easy Maple Frosting

Maple-Walnut Layer Cake With Easy Maple Frosting

oatmeal chocolate chip cake

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

Homemade Sweet Italian Struffoli with Honey and Sprinkles

Baked Honey Balls (Italian Struffoli)

closeup of ginger bran muffins

Ginger Bran Muffins

Spiced Carrot Biscuits With Salted Caramel Butter

Maple Pecan Gooey Bars

Maple Pecan Gooey Bars

No-Lie Cherry Pie

No-Lie Cherry Pie

Roman Apple Bundt Cake with Penuche Drizzle

Roman Apple Bundt Cake with Penuche Drizzle

Valentine's Day Brownies

Valentine’s Day Brownies

Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake

Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

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

Spiced Lamb Pie

Tourtière (A Christmas Meat Pie)

Magic Cookies

Aunt Sophie’s Magic Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Sandy’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ethel’s Sugar Cookies

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

Cranberry Beet Cake With Orange Walnut Glaze

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Pina Colada Rum Cake

Piña Colada Rum Cake

loaf of cornbread tied with a green ribbon

Entirely Too Rich Corn Bread

a pan of apple cheese bread

Apple Cheese Bread

Pumpkin pie with maple syrup and spices

Maple Squash Pie

Snowball Cookies

Christmas Cookies to make with kids

Christmas Cookie Recipes for Kids

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

Mom's Chess Pie

Blue Ribbon Banana Bread

Close-up of peach crisp in a red baking pan

Apple Walnut Peach Crisp with Cinnamon Brown Sugar Crumble

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

The Many Benefits of Cinnamon

Persimmon Bread

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread

Old-Fashioned Raisin-Filled Cookies

Old-Fashioned Raisin-Filled Cookies

Apple Pie with Cider Pecan Crust

Apple Pie with Cider Pecan Crust

Pecan Streusel Banana Bread

Pecan Streusel Banana Bread

Over-the-Top Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie

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

apricot walnut crescent cookies

Apricot Walnut Crescent Cookies

Double-Apple Walnut Bread Recipe

Double-Apple Walnut Bread Recipe

Fresh Fruit Crisp: My Easy Last-Minute Dessert

Lemon-Zucchini Muffins

Lemon-Zucchini Muffins

Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze

butterscotch cookies

Butterscotch Icebox Cookies