Beginner Baking

20 easy baking recipes for beginners — foolproof, one-bowl, no special equipment. Plus the 5 mistakes that trip up new bakers and exactly how to avoid them.

How to measure for baking without a scale — the spoon-and-level method, a cups-to-grams chart for common ingredients, and the flour mistake that ruins bakes.

Why did your cake sink in the middle? The 7 real causes — underbaking, too much leavening, opening the oven door — and the exact fix for each.

Flourless 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies — peanut butter, sugar and an egg. Soft, chewy and naturally gluten-free, ready in 15 minutes with no mixer.

Easy one-bowl banana bread with no mixer — just a fork and a whisk. Moist, foolproof, and the best way to use up brown bananas.

Foolproof one-bowl fudgy brownies — melt, stir and bake, no mixer needed. The shiny, crackly-top brownies that are nearly impossible to mess up.