Desserts & Baking

Find our best recipes for cakes, pie, cookies, candy and other sweet treats.

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Ultimate Cake Recipes

Ultimate Cake Recipes
Let our 45 cake recipes inspire you with ideas for chocolate cake, red velvet cake, pumpkin cake, coconut cake, carrot cake and other delicious cakes.
The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes

The Midwest's Best Cookie Recipes
Indulge in 40 mouthwatering cookie recipes from Midwest Living readers, Midwest restaurants and our own Test Kitchen.
Make Your Best Pie Ever

Make Your Best Pie Ever
Create your best pie ever with our 45 recipes for favorites including chocolate, pecan, lemon, cherry and pumpkin.
Easy Drop Cookies

Easy Drop Cookies
We love drop cookies for a no-fuss baked treat. Our recipes include chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, coconut cookies, oatmeal cookies and more.
Our Best Cupcake Recipes

Our Best Cupcake Recipes
Brownie cupcakes, peanut butter cupcakes, blueberry cheesecake cupcakes, cookies and cream cupcakes: These cupcake recipes offer something for everyone, whether you want an easy fix-up for a box mix or a creative made-from-scratch treat.
Shortcake Recipes You'll Love

Shortcake Recipes You'll Love
Find ideas for strawberry shortcake recipes and shortcake recipes with cherries, blueberries, blackberries and other flavor twists.
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The Chocolate Cookie You Need for the Dark Days of Winter

The Chocolate Cookie You Need for the Dark Days of Winter
Slip yourself one of these insanely rich cookies on those gray afternoons when only chocolate will do.
The Perfect Sweets For Every Type of Eater (Yes, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free, Too)

The Perfect Sweets For Every Type of Eater (Yes, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free, Too)
No gluten? No dairy? No problem. The baker behind Nebraska’s Goldenrod Pastries is known for creating sweets for every type of eater—and now she’s served up a cookbook too.
9 Midwest Heritage Cookies and Treats

9 Midwest Heritage Cookies and Treats
The Secrets to Unforgettable Pie Dough

The Secrets to Unforgettable Pie Dough
Beautiful Pound Cakes from Nathaniel Reid Bakery

Beautiful Pound Cakes from Nathaniel Reid Bakery
How to Make an All-Butter Piecrust

How to Make an All-Butter Piecrust

This Is The Bar Cookie You’ll Want To Send All Your Friends

What is the modern baker to do with a surplus of boxes? Perfect a recipe to mail, with love.

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A S’mores Bar Cookie Recipe To Celebrate Summer Camp

A S’mores Bar Cookie Recipe To Celebrate Summer Camp
How to Make a Lemon Posset

How to Make a Lemon Posset
The Secrets To The Very Best Popovers

The Secrets To The Very Best Popovers
What’s In A Name? A Lot, For This Dessert

What’s In A Name? A Lot, For This Dessert
Cool Down with These Easy Milkshakes

Cool Down with These Easy Milkshakes
Summer-Fresh Blackberry Recipes

Summer-Fresh Blackberry Recipes
This Strawberry-Filled Dessert is Your New Sweet Spring Staple

This Strawberry-Filled Dessert is Your New Sweet Spring Staple
The Last Dinner Party

The Last Dinner Party
How to Make the Very Best Biscuits

How to Make the Very Best Biscuits
How to Make The Ultimate Bagel Board

How to Make The Ultimate Bagel Board
The Spring Dessert Inspired by a Heartwarming Childhood Memory

The Spring Dessert Inspired by a Heartwarming Childhood Memory
This Mystery Chocolate Recipe is Definitely a Keeper

This Mystery Chocolate Recipe is Definitely a Keeper
Sweet and Salty Desserts and Snacks

Sweet and Salty Desserts and Snacks
How to Roll Out Pie Crust

How to Roll Out Pie Crust
Holiday Truffles in 3 Easy Steps

Holiday Truffles in 3 Easy Steps
How to Roast White Chocolate--and What to Use It For

How to Roast White Chocolate--and What to Use It For
Dessert Recipes for Leftover Egg Whites

Dessert Recipes for Leftover Egg Whites
How to Use Extra Egg Yolks and Egg Whites

How to Use Extra Egg Yolks and Egg Whites
How to Make an Easy Bittersweet Chocolate Tart

How to Make an Easy Bittersweet Chocolate Tart
9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes

9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes
Zucchini Cakes, Brownies, Breads and Bars

Zucchini Cakes, Brownies, Breads and Bars
Upside-Down Cake Recipes You'll Flip Over

Upside-Down Cake Recipes You'll Flip Over
How To: Make Marshmallows

How To: Make Marshmallows
How To: Make a Chocolate Pumpkin Layer Cake

How To: Make a Chocolate Pumpkin Layer Cake
How To: Make Chocolate Shapes

How To: Make Chocolate Shapes
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