Baking Ideas

Easy strawberry shortcake from scratch — tender sweet biscuits, juicy macerated strawberries and whipped cream. No mixer for the biscuits, ready in 40 minutes.

Easy blueberry crumble with juicy berries under a buttery oat topping — works with fresh or frozen blueberries, no thawing. One bowl, ready in under an hour.

Easy apple crisp with a crunchy buttery oat topping over cinnamon-spiced apples. No mixer, no peeling stress — the foolproof fall dessert that beats apple pie.

Easy peach cobbler with a soft, buttery biscuit top — made with fresh, frozen or canned peaches. One bowl, no mixer, foolproof every time.

20 easy fruit desserts for any fruit and season — cobblers, crisps, crumbles, shortcakes and no-bake fruit treats. Plus a foolproof any-fruit crumble that always works.

Not sure what to bake? 50 easy ideas sorted by how much time you have, who you’re baking for, the weather and the occasion — plus a foolproof lemon loaf to start.

12 impressive desserts that are secretly easy — lava cakes, no-bake cheesecake, icebox cake and more. Plus a foolproof molten chocolate lava cake recipe.

Need dessert fast? 15 last-minute ideas ready in 30 minutes or less, most from pantry staples — mug cakes, quick brownies, and a foolproof 3-ingredient Nutella brownie.

15 fun things to bake with kids, sorted by age — easy no-cook treats for little ones and simple cookies and cupcakes for older kids, plus foolproof funfetti cookies.

Too hot to turn on the oven? 15 things to “bake” without heat — no-bake cheesecakes, icebox cakes, frozen treats and a foolproof no-bake lemon icebox pie.