Checkerboard Cake

scotchandscones.com

A checkerboard cake is as impressive as it is tasty, and really easy to make. Bake a cake to celebrate a holiday, your favorite team, or just that special someone.

submitted by Scotch & Scones

• baking
• cake
• cakes
• chocolate
• desssert
• vanilla

Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream

thesugarcoatedcottage.com

Moist, dense, delicious banana cupcakes topped with a swirl of smooth and creamy peanut butter buttercream. These Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream are one for the books!

submitted by Tim Murtaugh

• baking
• bananas
• buttercream
• cupcakes
• desserts
• peanut butter

Lemon Soufflé

cooking.nytimes.com

This soufflé, adapted from Mark Bittman's famous tome, "How to Cook Everything," is rich, fluffy and very easy.

submitted by Cook A Thing

• baking
• citrus
• desserts
• souffle

Perfect Croissants (no Mixer Required!)

zhangcatherine.com

Perfect flaky croissants with a light and fluffy interior and golden flaky crust, delicious croissants that come together without a mixer!

submitted by Catherine Zhang

• baking
• bread
• breakfast
• breakfastrecipe
• croissant
• laminated pastry
• pastry
• recipe

Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

smittenkitchen.com

These dark, crazy moist muffins will keep well for several days, and the brown sugar on top, should you not skimp on it like I did, adds a crunchy touch.

submitted by Cook A Thing

• apples
• baking
• muffins

Old-fashioned Cherry Pandowdy

onehotoven.com

Try this old-fashioned Cherry Pandowdy dessert. It's topped with a buttery, flaky crust with sweet cherries underneath. Cut the crust into squares and dunk into the filling for a dowdied crust.

submitted by One Hot Oven

• #pandowdy
• cherry dessert
• desssert