Sweet recipes, as prep tables

3/4 cup / 150 g granulated sugar (pulsed, for the flour mixture)
1 cup + 2 tbsp / 133 g cake flour (spooned & leveled)
1/4 tsp salt
12 large egg whites, at room temperature
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 cup / 200 g granulated sugar (set aside, for the whites)
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)

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Angel Food Cake

, 9 ingredients, Makes one tube cake; serves 10-12

3 cups / 375 g all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg

+13

Cut Out Gingerbread Cookies (Soft, Easy & No Spreading)

, 21 ingredients, Makes 24 cookies

1 pie crust (your favorite dough)
1 cup / 235 ml whole milk
1 cup / 220 g brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup / 65 g finely chopped pecans
1 pinch salt
pecan halves, for the top (optional)

+2

Texas Pecan Pie

, 10 ingredients

1/3 cup / 67 g packed brown sugar (for the crumb topping)
1 tbsp / 15 g granulated sugar (for the crumb topping)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (for the crumb topping)
1/4 cup / 56 g unsalted butter, melted (for the crumb topping)
2/3 cup / 83 g all-purpose flour (for the crumb topping)
1 3/4 cups / 219 g all-purpose flour (for the batter)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder

+15

Cranberry Orange Muffins

, 23 ingredients, Makes 12 muffins

1 1/2 cups / 300 g granulated sugar
3/4 cup / 95 g all-purpose flour
2/3 cup / 60 g cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy
1/2 cup / 60 g powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
1/2 cup / 85 g dark chocolate chips
3/4 tsp sea salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup / 120 ml canola or olive oil

+2

Best Homemade Brownies

, 50 min + 2 h cooling, 10 ingredients, Makes 16 brownies

1 1/3 cups / 265 g sugar
8 oz / 225 g almond paste
1/4 cup / 35 g flour (for the almond paste mix)
1 cup / 225 g unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
6 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup / 105 g flour (for the dry mix)

+2

Almond Cake

, 10 ingredients, Makes 10 servings

1 stick / 1/2 cup / 115 g unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup / 200 g sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup / 120 g ube halaya jam (optional)
2 eggs
2 cups / 250 g flour

+3

Easy Ube Crinkle Cookies

, 11 ingredients, Makes 24 cookies

8 oz / 225 g self-raising flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 oz / 115 g unsalted butter, diced and chilled
1/2 cup / 115 g light brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
6-8 tbsp milk
8 oz / 225 g Bramley or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
3 1/2 oz / 100 g sultanas

+1

Easy Apple Cake

, 9 ingredients, Makes one deep 20 cm / 8 in cake

16 oz / 455 g full-fat cottage cheese
1 cup / 250 g drippy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups / 145 g almond flour
1/2 cup / 90 g coconut sugar
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Pinch of salt
3 tbsp chocolate chips or chopped chocolate

Gluten Free Cottage Cheese Blondies

, 8 ingredients, Makes 9 blondies

400 g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (14 oz)
200 g unsalted butter (7 oz)
6 large eggs, room temperature
340 g dark brown sugar (12 oz)
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp Morton's)
140 g all-purpose flour (5 oz)
85 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4-inch / 6 mm pieces (3 oz)

100 Hour Brownies

, 100 h (mostly chilling), 8 ingredients, Makes 16 brownies (8-inch square pan)

10 tablespoons / 140 g unsalted butter, cut into pieces
6 oz / 170 g premium white chocolate bar, chopped
1 1/4 cups / 250 g granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups / 220 g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

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White Chocolate Brownies

, 10 ingredients, Makes 16 brownies (one 9×9" pan)

1 cup / 115 g all-purpose flour (for the streusel)
3 tbsp / 40 g granulated sugar (for the streusel)
3 tbsp / 40 g light brown sugar, packed (for the streusel)
1/2 tsp fine sea salt (for the streusel)
1/2 cup / 115 g cold butter, cubed
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste (for the streusel)
3/4 cup / 150 g granulated sugar (for the batter)
1/3 cup / 70 g light brown sugar, packed (for the batter)

+21

French Toast Old-Fashioned Donut Loaf

, 29 ingredients, Makes one 9x5-inch loaf

2 1/4 cups / 281 g all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup / 170 g unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup / 150 g granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)

+3

Soft Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

, 3 h (mostly chilling), 11 ingredients, Makes 24 cookies, 3-4 inches

2 cups / 200 g blanched almond meal
2 tbsp / 8 g unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch of salt
8 tbsp low-carb sweetener (erythritol or xylitol), for the crust
4 oz / 120 g butter, melted
17.5 oz / 500 g cream cheese or mascarpone
1/2 cup low-carb sweetener (erythritol), for the filling
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, for the filling

+8

Keto Chocolate Cheesecake

, About 9 h (mostly chilling), 16 ingredients, One 9-inch / 23 cm cheesecake

1/2 cup / 120 g mashed ripe banana (1 medium)
3/4 cup / 150 g sugar (100 g caster + 50 g light brown)
1/3 cup / 70 g vegan block butter, melted & cooled
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups / 160 g plain flour

+2

Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

, Overnight chill + 35 min, 10 ingredients, Makes 12 cookies

3 tbsp oat flour
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1 tbsp sugar-free sweetener
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup / 60 ml unsweetened almond milk (more if needed to mix)
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Banana, to serve

Protein Mug Cake

, 8 ingredients, Makes 1 mug cake

1 1/2 cups / 180 g all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup / 113 g unsalted butter, room temp
1 1/2 cups / 300 g granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temp
1/2 cup / 120 g sour cream, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract

Pound Cake

, 8 ingredients, Makes 12 slices (one 9×5-inch loaf)

1 (15.25 oz / 430 g) box white cake mix
1 (3.4 oz / 96 g) package instant white chocolate pudding mix
1 cup / 240 g sour cream
4 large eggs
1/4 cup / 60 ml water
1/2 cup / 120 ml oil
1 cup / 175 g white chocolate chips, chopped smaller
1/4 cup / 80 g red raspberry preserves (for the first layer)

+5

White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake (Nothing Bundt Cakes Copycat)

, 1 h 10 min + overnight chill, 13 ingredients, Makes 16 servings

105 g almond flour (super-fine, blanched)
60 g sweet rice flour (mochiko; not white or brown rice flour)
65 g / 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for the crust)
17 g / 2 tbsp cornstarch (for the crust)
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon (for the crust)
1/8 tsp kosher salt (for the crust)
6 tbsp / 85 g unsalted butter, softened
3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract (for the crust)

+13

Easy, Creamy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Bars

, 21 ingredients, Makes 16 bars

1/2 oz / 15 g freeze-dried strawberries (about 1 cup; more for brighter pink)
8 oz / 225 g cream cheese, softened (full fat)
1/4 cup / 55 g unsalted butter, softened (1/2 stick)
2-3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup / 30 g powdered sugar (optional)
sprinkles (optional)

Favorite Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

, 7 ingredients, Makes 12 (frosts about 12 cupcakes)

300 g Mehl
180 g Zucker
1 Packung Vanillezucker (8 g)
1 Packung Backpulver (am besten Weinsteinbackpulver)
50 g Kakaopulver (Backkakao)
¼ TL Salz (2 g)
200 g vegane Butter (für den Teig)
2 Becher veganer Vanille-Skyr (je 400 g)

+6

Veganer Russischer Zupfkuchen

, 14 ingredients, 1 Kuchen (26 cm Springform)

175 g / 6 oz plain flour
100 g / 3 1/2 oz cold butter, cut in small pieces
1 tbsp icing sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp cold water
2 level tbsp cornflour (for the filling)
100 g / 1/2 cup golden caster sugar (for the filling)
2 large lemons, zested

+9

Ultimate Lemon Meringue Pie

, 17 ingredients, Makes one 23 cm / 9 in pie

2 Tbsp / 28 g brown butter, from the 1/4 cup / 56 g butter (for the glaze)
1 1/2 cups / 180 g confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp / 45 ml milk
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract (for the glaze)
pinch of pumpkin pie spice, for garnish (optional)
1 cup / 226 g unsalted butter, browned, for the dough (from 16 pieces)
1 cup / 200 g granulated sugar
2/3 cup / 133 g packed light or dark brown sugar

+9

Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

, 17 ingredients, Makes 24 cookies

1/3 cup / 67 g packed light or dark brown sugar (for the streusel)
1 tablespoon / 15 g granulated sugar (for the streusel)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for the streusel)
1/4 cup / 56 g unsalted butter, melted
2/3 cup / 84 g all-purpose flour (for the streusel)
1 3/4 cups / 219 g all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

+14

Peach Streusel Muffins

, 22 ingredients, Makes 12 muffins