Vanilla
Classic Vanilla Bundt Cake
This vanilla Bundt cake can be eaten out of hand as you head out the door or just as easily dressed up with whipped cream and fruit.
By Tara O'Brady
Vegan Banana Bread With Chocolate and Miso
This vegan banana bread recipe gives you a loaf that's moist, perfectly salty, and just sweet enough.
By Chrissy Tracey
Gâteau Nantais
This astonishingly moist and fragrant almond cake infused with rum and vanilla is crowned by a white glaze that crackles as the spoon digs in.
By Clotilde Dusoulier
Mille-Feuille
Mille-Feuille means “a thousand leaves.” This French dessert is a delicate tower of puff pasty and cream.
By Eric Kayser
Apple Sticky Toffee Pudding
For this fall dessert, you’ll give your apple cake a luscious drizzle of toffee sauce.
By Stephanie Ganz
Dr. Bird Cake
Also known as the hummingbird cake, this sweet and spiced cake originated in Jamaica.
By Riaz Phillips
No-Churn Hazelnut Espresso Ice Cream
This easy no-churn ice cream relies on whipped cream and sweetened condensed milk for its creamy texture, and is flavored with rich espresso and toasted hazelnuts.
By Lea-Wilson Family
No-Bake Peach Cheesecake With Wheat Thins Crust
The salty-sweet crust on this no-bake peach cheesecake is not to be missed.
By Rebecca Firkser
Smoked Coconut Cake
This fragrant coconut cake is dense and chewy inside and crisp on the top.
By Leela Punyaratabandhu
Fluffy Chiffon Cake
You can think of the chiffon cake as angel food cake’s even fluffier cousin.
By Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson
Easy No-Cook Pastry Cream
This easy no-cook pastry cream requires no hand-whisking or tempering, and the ingredients don’t even have to come to room temperature.
By Vallery Lomas
Simple Crepes With Brandy
This easy crepe recipe calls for brandy, but you can substitute any flavorful spirit or liqueur to customize it to your tastes and pantry.
By Judy Kagan and Sarah Kagan
Verdens Beste Kake (The World's Best Cake)
Calling something the “world’s best cake” is quite a statement, but it’s not something taken lightly by Norwegians.
By Brontë Aurell
Prinsesstårta (Princess Cake)
One of the most famous cakes in Sweden, Prinsesstårta is known for its showstopping layers of sponge cake, pastry cream, and raspberry jam.
By Brontë Aurell
Pastéis de Nata (Custard Tarts)
Pastéis de nata have a melt-in-the-mouth, fragile, flaky crust and a not-too-sweet custard that is caramelized and darkened in spots.
By Leandro Carreira
Warbat (Filo Triangles With Cream Cheese, Pistachio, and Rose)
Warbat is a popular snack during the month of Ramadan. The flaky pastry is drizzled with rose water syrup and sprinkled with vivid green crushed pistachios.
By Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley
Must Be the Season of the Spritz Cookie
Break out the cookie press for these buttery Christmastime stalwarts—and add a little cornstarch to make the dough easier to work with.
By Matthew Zuras
For Holiday Desserts, Ditch the Vanilla and Raid Your Liquor Cabinet Instead
When it comes to holiday baking, look to liqueurs, spirits, and fortified wines for a glorious range of flavoring options.
By Laurie Ellen Pellicano
More Than Just Extract: A Guide to Vanilla Paste, Powder, and More
There’s more than one way to get vanilla flavor into your cakes and cookies.
By Kendra Vaculin