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    • Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
      Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
    • Gluten Free Fruit and Nut Muffins
      Gluten Free Fruit and Nut Muffins
    • Stuffed Focaccia
    • Classic Birthday Cake Perfections
      Classic Birthday Cake Perfection
    • Pave d'Amour
      Pave d'Amour - The Quintessential Celebration Cake
    • Chocolate Orange Macarons
      Chocolate Orange Macarons
    • A meringue topped coconut cream pie in a glass pie pan with plates and forks beside it.
      Coconut Cream Pie with a Difference
    • Three flavors in one cookie - Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry make up this Neapolitan Butter Cookie
      Neapolitan Butter Cookies
    • Sunny Side Up Apricot Pastries
      Sunny Side Up Apricot Pastries
    • A slice of the White Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake sits on a china plate.
      White Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake
    • Ingredient Substitution
      Top Ingredient Substitutions for Baking
    • Getting the Most out of Baking Recipes.com
      Getting the Most out of Baking Recipes
    • A slice of the Torta Rustica displaying the multiple layers of the filling.
      Torta Rustica - A Savory Italian Pastry
    • Honey Thyme Apple Tart
      Honey Thyme Apple Tart
    • Chocolate Raspberry Gateau
      Chocolate Raspberry Gateau
    • Unbelievable Cheesecake
      Unbelievable Cheesecake Update!
    • Triple Ginger Crisp
      Triple Ginger Crisps
    • Kouign Amann
      Stuffed (or Not) Kouign Amann
    • Layers of laminated dough
      A Discussion of Laminated Doughs
    • Chocolate Raspberry Pop Tarts
      Chocolate Raspberry Pop Tarts
    • Almond Paste
      How to Make Almond Paste - Or Not!
    • Chocolate Strawberry Ruffle Cake
      Chocolate Strawberry Ruffle Cake
    • Bottom released for Why, When and How to Undercoat a Cake
      Why, When and How to Undercoat a Cake
    • Almond Macaroons
      Almond Macaroons
    • finished-lemon-blueberry-cake.jpeg
      Lemon Blueberry Cake
    • Mocha Kahlua Brownie
      Mocha Kahlua Brownies
    • Crescent shaped
      Kifle with Walnut Filling
    • Lemon Raspberry Pudding Cake
    • Whole cake for One Batter Two Classic Cakes
      One Batter – Two Classic Cakes
    • Lemon bar for Updated Lemon Bars
      Updated Lemon Bars
    • Individual Apple Crostatas with Pastry Cream
      Individual Apple Crostatas
    • The spectacular Buche de Noel
      Buche de Noel
    • Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
      Double Chocolate Mousse Cake
    • The Pina Colada Cake for A Tale of One Cake Layer
      Pina Colada Cake
    • This photos shows a number of baking utensils including half sheet pans, parchment paper, disher/scoopers, measuring cups, a scale and a box of cake flour,
      Baking Tips for the Holidays
    • Comparing two layers of cake for A Tale of One Cake Layer
      A Tale of One Cake Layer (Yellow Velvet Cake)
    • Mini Wedding Cake
      Individual Wedding Cakes
    • Peach Pecan Quick Bread
      Peach Pecan Quick Bread
    • Finished Photo of Viennese Apricot Torte
      Viennese Apricot Torte
    • Amaretti Cookie photo
      Amaretti Cookies

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    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    Thanksgiving

    • Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
      Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
    • A slice of the pumpkin tart finished with a lattice design and whipped cream sits on a white plate with an orange and green gourd behind it as well as the pumpkin tart itself
      (Almost) No Bake Pumpkin Tart
    • Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
      Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
    • Pumpkin Muffins on a cooling rack with a blue and yellow cloth and yellow smiley face tea cup,,
      Really Easy Pumpkin Muffins
    • Cranapple Pie with a Pleated Crust ready to eat.
      Cranapple Pie with a Pleated Crust
    • Pumpkin cake donuts on a plate with a cup of tea.
      Pumpkin Cake Donut Recipe

    Popular Recipes

    • This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake features a pineapple slice with a cherry in the middle on top of a yellow cake sitting on a blue and white plate.
      Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
    • A plate of Cuccidati, fig and nut filled Italian Cookies sprinkled with multi-colored nonpariels.
      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
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      Langue de Chat
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      Perfectly Easy Angel Food Cake
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      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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