Cakes & Cupcakes

Maple brown butter pumpkin coffee cake is what I bake when I want pumpkin spice without drinking a candle. Nutty brown butter. Real maple. Soft pumpkin crumb. Cinnamon streusel on top that people pick off …

Zucchini maple cake is what I bake when the garden (or the grocery store) hands me a zucchini the size of a small canoe and I refuse to make another round of sautéed squash. Grated …

Coconut milk cake is the cake I bake when I want something soft, a little tropical, and not a 14-step layer project. One bowl for wet, one for dry, a can of coconut milk, a …

If you want a cake that makes people go “YOU MADE THAT?!” — this is it. This brown sugar bourbon crêpe cake looks like it came from a fancy French bakery, but it’s secretly just …

Okay, I’m calling it. This IS the BEST coffee cake. And I don’t say that lightly — I’ve eaten a lot of coffee cake in the name of research. My wife says it’s my personality …

If you want muffins that make kids (and adults who are basically big kids) light up the second they see them, these mini funfetti yogurt muffins are it. They’re soft, fluffy, moist, packed with rainbow …

If you love pound cake but find it sometimes dry and boring… this strawberry cream cheese pound cake is about to change your mind. We’re talking buttery, ultra-moist, dense-but-soft pound cake made with cream cheese …

You know that moment in a restaurant when you cut into a chocolate lava cake and that river of molten chocolate pours out? And everyone at the table goes “ooooh”? You can do that at …

What if pumpkin pie and a cupcake had a baby? That’s exactly what these pumpkin pie cupcakes are. Imagine: ultra-soft, moist pumpkin cupcakes that actually taste like pumpkin pie filling – warm cinnamon, nutmeg, a …

If you love pumpkin but don’t want to commit to a whole pan of pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting, these soft pumpkin cookies are your answer. They’re pillowy, chewy in the center, slightly crisp on …