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Easy Baking Recipes

From simple cookies to delicious cakes, these are our best easy baking recipes.

Anna Williams for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susan Spungen. Prop Stylist: Sarah Smart.

Recipes

M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,811
30 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Cornbread
Vallery Lomas
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
45 minutes
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Easy
Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2886 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,886
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
4936 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,936
1 hour
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
518
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Chocolate Crunch Cake
Kayla Hoang
20 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20
1 hour 55 minutes
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Warm Cherry Skillet Cake
Kayla Hoang
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
55 minutes
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Cardamom Coffee Banana Bread
Sheela Prakash
1475 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,475
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
7026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,026
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Vietnamese Coffee Swirl Brownies
Melissa Clark
988 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
988
About 1 ½ hours
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Banana Cake With Caramel Glaze
Kayla Hoang
31 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
31
1 hour 10 minutes
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Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,259
45 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,740
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,604
45 minutes
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Coconut Almond Macaroons
Samantha Seneviratne
78 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
78
55 minutes
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Eric Kim
1133 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,133
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling
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Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,308
1 hour
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Brownie Brittle
Samantha Seneviratne
70 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
70
2 hours
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Turtle Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
203
1 hour
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Szarlotka (Jewish Apple Pie)
Laurel Kratochvila
652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
652
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Carrot-Orange Olive Oil Cake
Kiano Moju
1293 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,293
50 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling
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Easy
Peanut Brown-Butter Cookies
Sue Li
336 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
336
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
92 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
92
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
5098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,098
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Marble Loaf
Kayla Hoang
425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
425
1 hour 30 minutes
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Dark ’n’ Stormy Cookies
Dan Pelosi
1317 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,317
1 hour 55 minutes
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Vegan Banana Olive Oil Muffins
Carolina Gelen
399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
399
40 minutes
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Brown Butter Pumpkin Cookies
Kayla Hoang
366 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
366
55 minutes
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Mango Basque Cheesecake
Nicola Lamb
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
11 hours 5 minutes
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Coconut Cake Snowballs
Samantha Seneviratne
389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
389
1 hour, plus 2 hours’ freezing and cooling
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Pan de Elote (Mexican Corn Cake)
Paola Briseño-González
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
1 ½ hours, plus 1 hours’ cooling time
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Apple Crumb Cake
Yossy Arefi
381 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
381
About 1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Sheela Prakash
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
35 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
128
About 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Browned-Butter Rhubarb Crisp
Yossy Arefi
476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
476
1 hour 20 minutes
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Popcorn Bucket Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
188
About 1 hour, plus chilling and cooling
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Apple Butter Breakfast Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
1 hour
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Skillet Sprinkle Sugar Cookie
Jessie Sheehan
41 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
41
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Mango Shortcakes With Lime-Coconut Cream
Yewande Komolafe
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
188
55 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole Wheat Maple Zucchini Bread
Ifrah F. Ahmed
175 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
175
45 minutes
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Easy
Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
11136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,136
45 minutes
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S’mores Brownies
Eric Kim
432 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
432
35 minutes
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Easy
One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,508
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2078 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,078
35 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
114
3 hours
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Simple Blueberry Muffins
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,292
About 45 minutes
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Mortadella Cookies
Claire Saffitz
480 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
480
1 hour 10 minutes, plus at least 2 ½ hours’ freezing and cooling
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