
Baking Inspiration
100 ideas to spark your next bake, organized by category.
Cakes
13 ideasFrom simple loaves to layered celebration cakes.
- Classic vanilla layer cake with raspberry filling
- Rich chocolate fudge cake with ganache
- Lemon olive oil cake with a citrus glaze
- Brown butter banana bundt cake
- Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted walnuts
- Tres leches cake soaked in three milks
- Marble pound cake with vanilla and cocoa swirls
- Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream
- Coffee walnut sponge cake
- Coconut layer cake with seven-minute frosting
- Spiced apple cake with caramel drizzle
- Red velvet cake with a tangy crumb
- Hummingbird cake with pineapple and banana
Cupcakes
12 ideasSingle-serving cakes begging to be decorated.
- Cookies and cream cupcakes with a cookie on top
- Salted caramel cupcakes with a gooey center
- Pink lemonade cupcakes for summer
- Hot chocolate cupcakes with marshmallow frosting
- Chai spice cupcakes with honey buttercream
- Black forest cupcakes with cherry and cream
- Pumpkin spice cupcakes with maple frosting
- Mint chocolate chip cupcakes
- Champagne cupcakes for celebrations
- Mocha cupcakes with espresso buttercream
- Neapolitan cupcakes with three layers
- Boston cream cupcakes with custard filling
Pastries
12 ideasButtery, flaky, and worth the extra effort.
- Flaky butter croissants from scratch
- Cinnamon-sugar palmiers
- Fruit-filled hand pies
- Chocolate babka with a glossy swirl
- Cream puffs filled with vanilla custard
- Danish pastries with cream cheese and jam
- Apple turnovers with puff pastry
- Eclairs with chocolate glaze
- Pop tarts with homemade jam filling
- Almond bear claws
- Galette with seasonal fruit
- Sticky honey-pistachio baklava
Holiday Baking
12 ideasFestive bakes for every season and celebration.
- Decorated sugar cookies with royal icing
- Peppermint bark for the holidays
- Pumpkin pie with a fluted crust
- Gingerbread house from scratch
- Hot cross buns for spring
- Yule log (bûche de Noël) with cocoa bark
- Heart-shaped linzer cookies for Valentine's Day
- Pecan pie bars for the holiday table
- Eggnog pound cake
- Candy cane meringues
- Stollen studded with dried fruit
- Spiced pfeffernüsse cookies
Fruit Desserts
12 ideasLet seasonal fruit be the star.
- Mixed berry cobbler with biscuit topping
- Peach crumble with cinnamon oats
- Blueberry galette with a rustic crust
- Strawberry rhubarb pie
- Lemon blueberry buckle
- Roasted plum and almond tart
- Apple cinnamon turnovers
- Cherry clafoutis
- Raspberry oat bars
- Grilled peaches with honey and mascarpone
- Mango coconut sticky cake
- Pear and ginger upside-down cake
Comfort Desserts
13 ideasWarm, nostalgic, and made for slow evenings.
- Sticky toffee pudding with warm sauce
- Bread pudding with vanilla custard
- Classic rice pudding with cinnamon
- Warm chocolate lava cakes
- Old-fashioned baked custard
- Pumpkin bread with a streusel top
- Cinnamon roll bake for a crowd
- Self-saucing chocolate pudding cake
- Apple brown betty
- Buttermilk cornbread with honey
- Snickerdoodle mug cake
- Banana pudding with vanilla wafers
- Warm peach and almond crisp
Quick Bakes
13 ideasSweet rewards in under an hour, minimal fuss.
- 5-ingredient peanut butter cookies
- No-chill chocolate chip cookies
- Microwave mug brownie
- Quick blueberry muffins
- One-bowl banana muffins
- Drop biscuits with jam
- Easy lemon loaf
- Puff pastry cinnamon twists
- 3-ingredient coconut macaroons
- Quick fudgy brownies
- No-bake chocolate oat bars
- Sheet pan sugar cookie bars
- Quick scones with cream and jam