Editors’ Collection

Easy Baking Recipes

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

Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Alison Roman.

Recipes

S’mores Brownies
Eric Kim
668 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
668
35 minutes
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One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
2749 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,749
2 hours, including cooling
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
2300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,300
35 minutes
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Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
3 hours
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Simple Blueberry Muffins
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,339
About 45 minutes
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Mortadella Cookies
Claire Saffitz
509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
509
1 hour 10 minutes, plus at least 2 ½ hours’ freezing and cooling
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Apple-Blueberry Crisp With Panko-Pistachio Topping
Andy Baraghani
335 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
335
1½ hours
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Sour Cream and Onion Drop Biscuits
Sue Li
359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
359
45 minutes
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Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
48 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
48
1 hour 40 minutes
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Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
271
60 minutes
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Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4570 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,570
1 hour 20 minutes
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Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
318
45 minutes
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
863
55 minutes
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Chocolate Easter Egg Nests
Nicola Lamb
372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
372
20 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
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Strawberry Pudding Cake
Christian Reynoso
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
45 minutes
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Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O’Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
9558 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,558
1 hour 15 minutes
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
637 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
637
2 hours
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Quesitos (Sweet Cream Cheese Pastries)
Von Diaz
20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
20
1¼ hours
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Spice Muffins
Ashley Lonsdale
102 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
102
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Birthday Cake Blondies
Genevieve Ko
404 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
404
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
779 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
779
40 minutes
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Chunky Chocolate Cookies
Genevieve Ko
589 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
589
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
2455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,455
1 hour 25 minutes
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Malva Pudding
Genevieve Ko, Eric Adjepong
163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
163
1 hour
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Lemon Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
277
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Cardamom Crumb Muffins
Dan Pelosi
1862 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,862
45 minutes
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Applesauce Coffee Cake
Yossy Arefi
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Banana Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
1544 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,544
40 minutes
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Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
1011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,011
1½ hours
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Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
2827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,827
45 minutes
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
391 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
391
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Apple Galette
Samantha Seneviratne
606 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
606
2 hours, plus cooling
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
3105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,105
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Pumpkin Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
651
50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Easy Apple Buckle
Vallery Lomas
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
About 1½ hours, plus cooling
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Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips
Samantha Seneviratne
582 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
582
1 hour 25 minutes
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2338 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,338
1 hour
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Millie Peartree
258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
258
2 ¾ hours
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One-Bowl Molasses-Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
281
1 hour 35 minutes
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Vegan Banana Bread
Genevieve Ko
516 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
516
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
902
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Potato Pete’s Potato Scones
Ligaya Mishan, Eleanor Barnett
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
45 minutes
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Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
399 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
399
40 minutes
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Mango Lime Loaf Cake
Jocelyn Delk
614 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
614
1 hour 25 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and setting
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Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
About 1 hour
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Citrusy Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
112
55 minutes
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Island Vibes Zucchini Bread
Jocelyn Delk Adams
139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
139
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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