Editors’ Collection

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
2374 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,374
30 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Cake With Strawberries and Cream
David Tanis
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
1 hour 15 minutes, plus cooling time
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
3145 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,145
45 minutes
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Carrot Loaf Cake With Tangy Lemon Glaze
Yossy Arefi
4917 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,917
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Vegan Banana Olive Oil Muffins
Carolina Gelen
9 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9
40 minutes
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Carrot-Orange Olive Oil Cake
Kiano Moju
89 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
89
50 minutes, plus 1 hour cooling
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Easy
Pan de Elote (Mexican Corn Cake)
Paola Briseño-González
86 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
86
1 ½ hours, plus 1 hours’ cooling time
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Apple Crumb Cake
Yossy Arefi
38 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
38
About 1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Snickerdoodle Muffins
Sheela Prakash
59 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
59
35 minutes
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Easy
Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10
About 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Browned-Butter Rhubarb Crisp
Yossy Arefi
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
1 hour 20 minutes
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Lemon Pudding Cake
Julia Moskin, Ian Knauer
4375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,375
1 hour
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Apple Butter Breakfast Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
49 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
49
50 minutes
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Skillet Sprinkle Sugar Cookie
Jessie Sheehan
18 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
18
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Mango Shortcakes With Lime-Coconut Cream
Yewande Komolafe
39 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
39
1 hour 10 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
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Blueberry-Lemon Almond Cookies
Vaughn Vreeland
98 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
98
55 minutes, plus cooling
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Whole Wheat Maple Zucchini Bread
Ifrah F. Ahmed
135 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
135
45 minutes
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Easy
Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Eric Kim
8816 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,816
45 minutes
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S’mores Brownies
Eric Kim
277 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
277
35 minutes
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Easy
Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2618 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,618
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
One-Bowl Lemon and Olive Oil Cake
Brian Levy
1664 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,664
2 hours, including cooling
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Easy
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Samantha Seneviratne
1013 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,013
35 minutes
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Easy
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cake
Alison Roman
2186 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,186
45 minutes
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Chocolate Pound Cake With Strawberry Whipped Cream
Yossy Arefi
101 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
101
3 hours
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Simple Blueberry Muffins
Nancy Harmon Jenkins
3223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,223
About 45 minutes
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Apple-Blueberry Crisp With Panko-Pistachio Topping
Andy Baraghani
254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
254
1½ hours
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Easy
Sour Cream and Onion Drop Biscuits
Sue Li
91 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
91
45 minutes
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Easy
Frosted Carrot Cake With Ras el Hanout
Nargisse Benkabbou
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy
Dump Cake
Naz Deravian
249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
249
60 minutes
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Easy
Best Peach Cobbler
Alex Ward
4325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,325
1 hour 20 minutes
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Chocolate Pretzel Shortbread
Yossy Arefi
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
45 minutes
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Easy
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Samantha Seneviratne
408 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
408
55 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Sour Cream Streusel Cake
Nigella Lawson
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
1 hour
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Chocolate Easter Egg Nests
Nicola Lamb
228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
228
20 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
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Easy
Fruit Crumble
Genevieve Ko
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Easy
Strawberry Pudding Cake
Christian Reynoso
359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
359
45 minutes
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Easy
Rhubarb-Almond Crumble
Melissa Clark
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
1 hour, plus 20 minutes’ cooling
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Apple Cake
Yossy Arefi
543 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
543
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler
Molly O'Neill, Lindsey Remolif Shere
8428 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,428
1 hour 15 minutes
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Vanilla Bundt Cake
Yossy Arefi
390 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
390
2 hours
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Easy
Quesitos (Sweet Cream Cheese Pastries)
Von Diaz
9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9
1¼ hours
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Easy
Spice Muffins
Ashley Lonsdale
78 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
78
40 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Birthday Cake Blondies
Genevieve Ko
333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
333
35 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,683
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
40 minutes
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Easy
Rice Krispies Treats
Scott Loitsch
2278 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,278
20 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Chunky Chocolate Cookies
Genevieve Ko
324 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
324
25 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Easy Banana Bread
Lidey Heuck
1417 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,417
1 hour 25 minutes
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