Sweet recipes, as prep tables

Cakes, cookies, custards and everything else that arrives at the end of a meal — each one as a single table, so you can see the whole bake before you start creaming butter.

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

45 min14 ingredients8 to 12

smittenkitchen.com

Banana bread

1 hr 10 min8 ingredientsCuts into 8-10 slices

Good Food team · bbcgoodfood.com

Strawberry Chiffon Shortcake, Perfected

3 hrs (mostly cooling)15 ingredients8 to 12

smittenkitchen.com

Blueberry Cornmeal Tart

1 hr 5 min12 ingredients1 9-inch tart, 6–8 servings

Alison Roman · alisoneroman.com

Ice Cream Base
6 hrs (mostly chilling)6 ingredientsMakes about 3 cups
thrillist.com

Homemade Glazed Donuts

3 hrs 30 min (mostly rising and setting)14 ingredientsMakes 8 donuts

Cambrea Gordon · cambreabakes.com

Apple and Orange Crumble Tart

1 hr 15 min14 ingredientsServes 6

Dan Lepard · smh.com.au

Mom's Apple Cake

1 hr 30 min12 ingredients

smittenkitchen.com

Cornbread Cake with Whipped Honey Buttercream Frosting

1 hr 45 min + cooling20 ingredients24 servings

Karen Gifford · thefoodcharlatan.com

Vegan Banana Bread (Healthy + Easy)

1 hr 10 min12 ingredientsMakes one 8–10 slice loaf

Julie | The Simple Veganista · simple-veganista.com

My Best Chewy And Crispy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

50 min11 ingredientsMakes 20 cookies

Michelle Lopez · hummingbirdhigh.com

The Best Almond Flour Cookies

30 min9 ingredientsMakes 14 cookies

Laurel Perry · darngoodveggies.com

Fudgy Gluten Free Vegan Brownies (FODMAP Friendly)

40 min10 ingredientsMakes 9

prettydeliciouslife · prettydeliciouslife.com

Better Chocolate Babka

overnight + 2 hr 30 min16 ingredientsMakes 2 loaves

smittenkitchen.com

Peanut Butter Date Cookie
2 hrs 30 min (mostly chilling)12 ingredientsMakes 10 cookies
lifeandfork.substack.com

Korean Pancake with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

22 ingredientsMakes 4 pancakes

v7.viva.org.uk

Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Snack Cake

50 min14 ingredientsMakes 16 square slices

Amy's Healthy Baking · amyshealthybaking.com

Buttered Oat Cake with Summer Fruits

1 hr 20 min14 ingredientsMakes one 9" cake

alisoneroman.com

Best Vegan Banana Bread

1 hr 20 min11 ingredientsMakes one 9×5 loaf, 10 slices

Nora · noracooks.com

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

15 min + chill8 ingredients10

pauladeen.com

Brown Butter Banana Bread

1 hr 10 min8 ingredientsMakes one loaf, 10 slices

Justine Doiron · justinesnacks.com

Gluten Free Cottage Cheese Blondies

35 min + chilling8 ingredientsMakes 9 blondies

prettydeliciouslife · prettydeliciouslife.com

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1 1/2 cups / 195 g all-purpose flour
3/4 cup / 60 g unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
3/4 cup / 150 g granulated sugar
3/4 cup / 145 g dark brown sugar
1/2 cup / 120 ml olive oil
1 1/2 cups / 355 ml water or coffee

140 g / 5 oz butter, softened, plus extra for the tin
140 g / 5 oz caster sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
140 g / 5 oz self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
50 g / 1.75 oz icing sugar
handful dried banana chips, for decoration

2 large eggs
125 ml / 4 fl oz vegetable oil
150 g / 5 oz sugar
225 g / 8 oz self-raising flour
baking powder
bicarbonate soda
250 g / 9 oz courgette, grated

100 g de chocolat noir
85 g de beurre tendre
85 g de sucre
1 oeuf
vanille ou 1 sachet de sucre vanillé
150 g de farine
1 cuillère à café de levure chimique
1 bonne pincée de sel

5 large egg yolks
Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
1 cup / 200 g granulated sugar (for yolk mixture)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon / 80 ml vegetable oil
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons / 150 ml cold or room-temperature water
1 teaspoon / 5 ml vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups / 230 g all-purpose flour mixed with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
5 large egg whites

1 1/2 cups / 225 g all-purpose flour
1/3 cup / 55 g cornmeal
1/3 cup / 50 g confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup / 55 g light brown sugar (for the crust)
1 teaspoon / 4 g baking powder
1 teaspoon / 3 g kosher salt (for the crust)
3/4 cup / 170 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 pound / 455 g blueberries, or combination of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries

½ cup / 100 g granulated sugar
2 tablespoons / 15 g dry milk powder
¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
2 tablespoons / 30 ml light corn syrup
1⅓ cups / 320 ml whole milk
1⅓ cups / 320 ml heavy cream

3/4 cup / 180 ml water
1/4 cup / 30 g bread flour
3 cups + 2 tablespoons / 400 g bread flour
1/3 cup / 65 g granulated sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 cup / 120 ml whole milk (room temperature)
1 large egg (room temperature)

medium oranges
medium dessert apples (Granny Smith), peeled, coarsely grated
medium dessert apples (Granny Smith), peeled, cored, diced
sugar (for the base)
orange zest (for the base)
butter, softened (for the base)
egg yolk
flour (for the base)

6 apples (McIntosh or mixed varieties), peeled, cored, chopped into 1-inch chunks
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons / 65 g granulated sugar (for apples)
2 3/4 cups / 330 g all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
1 cup / 235 ml vegetable oil
2 cups / 400 g granulated sugar (for cake)

3/4 cup / 170 g salted butter, softened
2 1/3 cups / 465 g granulated sugar
2/3 cup / 160 ml pure raw honey
3/4 cup / 180 ml light olive oil
5 large eggs
1 cup / 240 ml buttermilk
1/2 cup / 120 ml full-fat sour cream
1 1/4 cups / 155 g all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups / 210 g spelt flour (whole wheat, unbleached all-purpose, or gluten-free blend)
1/3 cup / 75 g organic pure cane sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of mineral salt
1/3 cup / 75 ml neutral flavored oil (or coconut oil, vegan butter, or applesauce)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 small or 3 large overripe bananas (about 1 1/2–1 3/4 cups / 338–410 g), mashed

1 ¼ cups / 160 g all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup / 170 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
⅔ cup / 142 g tightly packed light or dark brown sugar
⅓ cup / 67 g granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature

1/3 cup / 80 ml butter, melted
1/2 cup / 100 g packed brown sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 3/4 cups / 175 g packed fine blanched almond flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

3 flax eggs (1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 2–3 tbsp water per egg, if vegan)
2 eggs + 1 egg yolk (if not vegan)
1 cup / 240 ml nut butter
1/2 cup / 100 g brown sugar (or coconut sugar for refined sugar free)
1/3 cup / 80 ml maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/2 cup / 50 g cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda (gluten free if needed)

1 carrot, grated or cut into fine strips
½ red onion, cut into fine strips or 2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 courgette, grated then squeezed dry
¼ red cabbage, cored and cut into fine strips
1 red pepper, cored and finely diced
120 g / 1 cup plain flour
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp chickpea flour

2 cups / 480 ml milk
1 (5-oz / 140 g) box instant French vanilla pudding mix
1 (14-oz / 400 ml) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8-oz / 225 g) package cream cheese, softened
1 (12-oz / 340 g) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
6 to 8 bananas, sliced
1 bag chessmen cookies (for bottom layer)
1 bag chessmen cookies (for top layer)

4 1/4 cups / 530 g all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1/2 cup / 100 g granulated sugar
2 teaspoons instant yeast
Grated zest of 1 small lemon or half an orange
3 large eggs
1/2 cup / 120 ml cold water, plus up to 1–2 tablespoons extra if needed
3/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
2/3 cup / 150 g unsalted butter, room temperature

140 g / 5 oz unsalted butter
10 Medjool dates, pitted
5 tsp peanut butter
75 g / 2.6 oz dark brown sugar
75 g / 2.6 oz golden caster sugar
1 orange, zested
1 large egg
200 g / 7 oz plain flour

1 ½ cups / 150 g instant oats
1 ¼ cups / 150 g whole wheat or gluten-free flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
2 ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
½ tbsp / 7 g coconut oil or unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

1 cup / 145 g all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups / 110 g rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick / 4 oz / 115 g unsalted butter
½ cup / 100 g light brown sugar
¼ cup / 50 g granulated sugar (for creaming)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
5 tablespoons / 75 ml water
2 large ripe bananas, about 1 cup / 240 ml mashed
1/3 cup / 80 ml melted vegan butter or neutral oil
2/3 cup / 130 g granulated sugar or brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 cup / 60 ml dairy-free milk (oat, almond or soy)
2 cups / 250 g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup / 113 g unsalted butter
3/4 cup / 165 g granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 large / 350 g very ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups / 210 g all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (use half if using Morton's)

16 oz / 450 g full-fat cottage cheese
1 cup / 240 ml drippy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups / 150 g almond flour
1/2 cup / 100 g coconut sugar
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons chocolate chips or chopped chocolate