Editors’ Collection

Easy Baking Recipes

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

Butter Cake With Peaches — Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.

Recipes

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Butter Cake With Peaches
Samantha Seneviratne
536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
536
1 1/2 hours
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Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
60 minutes
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Pumpkin Pie Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
581 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
581
50 minutes plus 5 hours’ cooling and chilling
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Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
Lidey Heuck
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours' chilling
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
1864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,864
45 minutes
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
1445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,445
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
90 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
90
55 minutes
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Easy Apple Buckle
Vallery Lomas
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
About 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
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Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
541
35 minutes
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Pumpkin Cardamom Crumb Muffins
Dan Pelosi
845 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
845
45 minutes
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Peanut Butter-Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips
Samantha Seneviratne
111 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
111
1 hour 25 minutes
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Jordan Marsh’s Blueberry Muffins
Marian Burros
17705 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17,705
40 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' cooling
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Apple Galette
Samantha Seneviratne
285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
285
2 hours, plus cooling
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Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Samantha Seneviratne
1681 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,681
45 minutes
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Lemon Squares
Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery
2081 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,081
1 hour
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Banana Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
260 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
260
40 minutes
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Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
292
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Apple Cake
Yossy Arefi
350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
350
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Millie Peartree
101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
101
2 ¾ hours
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One-Bowl Molasses-Chocolate Cake
Yossy Arefi
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
1 hour 35 minutes
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Vegan Banana Bread
Genevieve Ko
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
Genevieve Ko
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
2 hours, mainly cooling
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Potato Pete’s Potato Scones
Ligaya Mishan, Eleanor Barnett
25 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
25
45 minutes
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Chunky Chocolate Cookies
Genevieve Ko
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Cardamom Coffee Banana Bread
Sheela Prakash
563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
563
1 1/4 hours, plus cooling
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Coconut Almond Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
147 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
147
40 minutes
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Apple-Blueberry Crisp With Panko-Pistachio Topping
Andy Baraghani
129 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
129
1 1/2 hours
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Mango Lime Loaf Cake
Jocelyn Delk Adams
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
1 hour 25 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ cooling and setting
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Amlou Blondies
Nargisse Benkabbou
43 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
43
About 1 hour
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Citrusy Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
55 minutes
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Island Vibes Zucchini Bread
Jocelyn Delk Adams
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
1 hour 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Birthday Cake Blondies
Genevieve Ko
264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
264
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
122 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
122
2 hours
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Yossy Arefi
52 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
52
45 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ cooling
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Vanilla Cupcakes
Yossy Arefi
130 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
130
45 minutes
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Pimento Cheese Pie
Lisa Donovan
216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
216
3 hours 10 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1004 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,004
1 1/2 hours
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Pumpkin Empanadas
Christina Morales, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
47 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
47
About 2 1/4 hours
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M&M Cookies
Eric Kim
2231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,231
30 minutes
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Lemon Cupcakes
Samantha Seneviratne
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Brown-Butter Maple Muffins
Yossy Arefi
282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
282
50 minutes
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Rice Krispie Treats
Scott Loitsch
1773 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,773
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
7413 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,413
45 minutes
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Salted Margarita Bars
Vaughn Vreeland
1933 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,933
45 minutes, plus 2 hours’ freezing
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No-Bake Cookies
Margaux Laskey
1530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,530
15 minutes
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Cranberry-Orange Scones
Yossy Arefi
1091 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,091
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Ligaya Mishan, Maria Kitsopoulos
426 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
426
2 hours 30 minutes
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Banana Nut Breakfast Bars
Sohla El-Waylly
1709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,709
1 hour
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