29 Great Baking Recipes For Your Weekend Project

Time spent baking is time well spent.

Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

For layered, ultraflaky biscuits, you’ve got to know when to fold them and when …

Cream Cheese Brownies

Everyone loves a rich brownie. Tangy cheesecake is a slam dunk. It’s too bad tha…

Fougasse

If you’re a fan of a crisp crust, then this rustically elegant Provençal bread i…

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Dressed up or served unadorned, this dark, rich version of a reader favorite com…

Paris-Brest

We knew Paris Brest was both elegant and delicious. Now that we’ve perfected its…

Fruity Pebbles Crème Brûlée

For an easier version of this restaurant staple, we eliminated the tricky water …

Pane Francese

The Italian cousin to the baguette, pane francese deserves its time in the spotl…

Millionaire's Shortbread

Britain’s triple-decker combo of buttery cookie, sweet caramel, and dark chocola…

Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

These cheesy Brazilian rolls get their satisfying chew from tapioca, not gluten.

Torta Caprese

Torta caprese often trades on cloying fudge-like density and one-note chocolate …

Apple Strudel

Unless you’re a skilled pastry chef, wrapping ultrathin, delicate dough around a…

Gâteau Breton with Apricot Filling

Hailing from France’s Brittany coast, gâteau Breton boasts a bright jam filling …

Sticky Buns

Sticky buns look inviting, but most are dry and overly sweet, with a topping tha…

Macarons with Raspberry Buttercream

These Parisian treats romance with glorious color, form, and flavor—but they're …

Linzertorte

What's the secret to making a perfect version of this Old World tart?

Chocolate-Caramel Layer Cake

The cake and frosting we weren’t worried about. But a caramel filling that was c…

Focaccia di Recco

Pizza-like focaccia di Recco is crisp, chewy, and laden with molten cheese.

Foolproof New York Cheesecake

For the perfect New York slice of cheesecake, we carefully adjusted our oven to …

Ultranutty Pecan Bars

By banishing the custard filling in favor of a topping that emphasizes the pecan…

Authentic Baguettes at Home

Most American baguettes are doughy and pale, and the recipes we found weren’t mu…

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

We set out to achieve a cookie that was crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle,…

French Apple Tart

Classic form and good looks are compulsory for a holiday centerpiece, but they d…

Rich Chocolate Tart

Most chocolate tart recipes have similar ingredients, but why do some turn out d…

Chocolate-Espresso Dacquoise

This multilayered showpiece of meringue and buttercream coated in ganache might …

Almond Biscotti

Italians like these cookies dry and hard, while American versions are buttery an…

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

To rid this bread of its dense crumb, leaking filling, and huge gaps, we had to …

Carrot Layer Cake

This American classic has a lot going for it: moist cake, delicate spice, tangy …

Croissants

Croissants can be a culinary triumph—or a waste of time. Our recipe guarantees s…

Ultimate Banana Bread

Say goodbye to dry, bland banana bread. For a showstopping loaf with a deep gold…