Baking guide - ingredient guide, baking tips, food care, and more
Baking—even stress-baking—is a whole lot easier with our guide to baking ingredients, techniques, baked goods storage, and more. Find substitutes for ingredients you don't have on hand, learn the difference between common ingredients such as baking soda and baking powder, and learn how to store the sweet finished product so it lasts as long as possible.
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Does Baking Powder Go Bad?
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Kosher Salt vs. Sea Salt: What’s the Difference?
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Can You Freeze Butter? Here’s the Best Way to Preserve It For a Long Time
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TikTok's Upside-Down Puff Pastry Hack Is the Easiest Way to Make Dessert
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These Are the Most Popular Christmas Cookies in Every State
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The Best Royal Icing Recipe
5 mins
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How to Store Flour and Avoid Flour Bugs
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King Arthur Just Released Its Recipe of the Year. Our Food Director Tried It.
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Can You Freeze a Pecan Pie?
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Why Are My Cookies Flat? Here’s How to Fix Them
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The Best Baking Apples for All of Your Fall Baking Projects
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This Unexpected TikTok Hack Turns Your Handheld Mixer Into a Stand Mixer
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Never Get Crumbs in Your Frosting Again With Ina Garten's Genius Tip for Icing a Cake
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8 Oil Substitutes to Use When Baking
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8 Substitutes for Baking Powder to Use When You Run Out
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5 Must-Try Cake Decorating Trends on TikTok
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3-Layer Magic Cake Is Surprisingly Simple to Make
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How to Make Buttermilk at Home—Plus, Easy Buttermilk Substitutions
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5 Mistakes You're Making With Your Bread Maker
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How to Tell if a Pecan Pie Is Done—Plus How to Bake It Like a Pro
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How to Make an Egg Wash and Use It for Golden Baked Goods
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Heavy Cream, Whipping Cream, or Half-and-Half: Which to Use When
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The 39 Best Baking Gifts of 2024
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The Ultimate Guide to Baking Substitutions
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15 No-Bake Cookie Recipes That Don't Require Eggs or Flour
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Bread Flour vs All-Purpose, Pastry Flour vs Cake Flour: Explained
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8 Essential Tips for Making Homemade Bread, According to an Expert Baker
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How to Get a Stuck Cake Out of its Pan in One Piece
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Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
35 mins
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The Ultimate Guide to Herb and Spice Substitutions
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The 9 Most Common Types of Butter—Plus the Best Ways to Use Them
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Vegan Blueberry Cookies
51 mins
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How to Make a Sour Cream Substitute
1 day 10 mins
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How to Make Sourdough Starter From Scratch
Frosting, Icing, and Glaze
The Difference Between Frosting, Icing, and Glaze
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Not Getting the Right Results When Baking? Your Eggs May Be the Wrong Size
Gingerbread house decorating tips
9 Genius Tips From a Professional Baker to Build the Perfect Gingerbread House
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10 Genius Ways to Bake Better Sourdough Bread
Types of yeast
What's the Difference Between Active Dry, Instant, and Fresh Yeast?
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No Need to Knead: How to Leaven Bread With Yeast
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Follow These Tips for Making (and Enjoying) Irish Soda Bread
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Beyond Bread: Learn to Make Croissants, Brioche, Popovers, and More
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Here Are Secrets to Making the Best Apple Pie
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Mango Pound Cake
3 hrs
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Baking Much? Here's How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract in Your Instant Pot
30 mins
Apple Coffee Cake Twist With Giant Crumbs
Apple Coffee Cake Twist With Giant Crumbs
55 mins
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Sourdough Banana Bread
1 hr 25 mins
Peppermint Checkerboard Cookies
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How You Arrange Your Oven Racks Can Make You a Better Cook
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6 Evaporated Milk Substitutes That Will Save You a Trip to the Store
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What Is Convection Cooking, and When Should You Use It Over Regular Roasting or Baking?
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How to Store Pumpkin Pie to Last Longer
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Can You Freeze Pumpkin Pie for an Easier Thanksgiving?
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