Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée

From the book Crème Brûlée by Lou Seibert Pappas

Learn to make the definitive version of this dessert.

Cornmeal Cake with Sweet Rosemary Syrup and Blackberries

From the Jamie Passaro collection

An unusual summer cake.

Fallen Chocolate Cake

From the Meera S.T. Vargo collection

Serve this easy-to-make, intensely chocolate cake with a scoop of coffee or vanilla ice cream.

Five-Spice Angel Food Cake

From the book Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen by Tom Douglas

Gingery Gingerbread

From the book Get Cooking by Mollie Katzen

From Mollie Katzen’s new book, a spicy year-round cake recipe.

Lemon, Rice, and Polenta Cake

From the book Breakfast, Lunch, Tea by Rose Carrarini

Robert’s Strawberry Shortcake

From the Robert Reynolds collection

A delicious riff on shortcake; check out Robert Reynolds’ video for tips on making sponge cake.

Sassy Cake

From the book CakeLove by Warren Brown

Sonja’s German Apple Cake

From the Harriet Fasenfest collection

Essentially a free-form apple pie, baked in a standard casserole dish.