Bake from Scratch

Each page of this publication features stunning photography, easy-to-follow recipes, techniques for creating beautiful, artisan baked goods, and endless inspiration for home bakers. Discover the world's best bakeries, essential bread recipes such as brioche and rye, products that should be in every baker's pantry, new cookbooks, and more.

Bake from Scratch

Editors Letter

Everyday Cakes • Cakes are for more than holidays and special occasions. Make any day a one-layer cake day with this diverse collection of recipes ranging from French gâteaux and frosting-slathered sheet cakes to luscious loaf cakes and the iconic cheesecake.

Bundt Cakes and Tube Cakes • Named for the circular pans they are baked in, Bundt and tube cakes’ signature shape and dimensional contours provide the perfect canvas for flavors and glazes. Try our unique twists on some of the classics. (We added chocolate to the Germanic region’s yeast-leavened kugelhopf and turned the luscious Latin American tres leches cake into a pound cake.) Bring on the Bundts!

Cast Iron Cakes and Upside-Down Cakes • There’s something about skillet cake that just warms the soul. From rich browned butter and citrus to buttermilk and berries, these dense cast iron and upside-down cakes exude comfort and an array of flavors that capture the best of each season’s bounty.

Coffee Cakes and Crumb Cakes • Drizzled with rich glazes and topped with dense crumbles and sweet streusels, these cakes are your best excuse for having dessert for breakfast. With slivered nuts and coarse sugar, they pack the perfect crunch.

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