Category: Desserts

Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Desserts, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Three kinds of chocolate—unsweetened, milk, and cocoa powder—work together to make a moist, rich frosted cake with flavor that reads more “chocolate” than “sweet.” The frosting came together in just a couple of minutes with the help of the food processor. The quick cutting motion...

Thin, Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies, Desserts, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS To get a recipe for thin, crisp chocolate chip cookies that would still be tender and flavorful, we had to find just the right ingredients in just the right proportions. We used a combination of light brown sugar and white sugar to get a butterscotch flavor and sufficient crunch....

Pumpkin Bread

Breads, Desserts, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Canned pumpkin puree often lends a raw, metallic flavor to pumpkin bread. We cook down the puree to eliminate those off-putting flavors. Instead of dirtying more dishes, we mix the quick bread right in the pot, adding cream cheese and buttermilk for their tangy flavor. A quick-to-assemble...

Foolproof New York Cheesecake

Desserts, Recipes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS The classic New York Cheesecake owes its distinctive browned top and velvety texture to a risky baking technique. It spends 10 minutes in a 500-degree oven, after which the oven is turned down to 200 degrees for the remainder of the baking time. Success with this method is dependent...