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John's Three Layer Apple Cake

Imagine those caramel apples you loved as a kid, now all grown up and baked into a cake, courtesy of John Barricelli.

Author: Martha Stewart

Brownie Cookies

Can't decide between baking brownies or cookies? With this delicious recipe, you don't have to.

Author: Martha Stewart

Nut Brittle

Although peanut brittle may be the most common variety, you can also use other whole nuts such as cashews, hazelnuts, almonds, or pecans, as well as toasted...

Author: Martha Stewart

Mini Blueberry Pies a la Mode

We like to use smaller, sweeter Maine blueberries in this recipe, but any in-season variety works in these mini pies.

Author: Martha Stewart

Vanilla and Chocolate Shortbread Swirls

Two flavors of dough are formed into a single log, then sliced and baked in these tree ring-like cookies. Martha gilds the lily with milk chocolate "bark"...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cornmeal Dough

Use this dough to make our Lemon-Chamomile Cream Pie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Caramelized Lemon Tart

Like a créme brulee, this dessert has crunchy caramelized sugar on top. But a silky lemon filling is below, chilled in a crisp tart shell made with paté...

Author: Martha Stewart

Pears Glazed with Maple Syrup

Seasonal fruit glazed with syrup and topped with cardamom cream is lovely for a fall dinner.

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Flan

This custardlike dessert is a traditional Spanish sweet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Red Velvet Pound Cake

Buttermilk keeps this crowd-pleasing cake perfectly moist. You can bake the loaf a couple of days in advance and finish with cream cheese frosting just...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cardamom Biscotti

Crisp, mildly spiced twice-baked cookies make a lovely accompaniment to fresh berries and sherbet but are equally nice alongside a cup of tea.

Author: Martha Stewart

Cranberry Clafouti Cups

Treading ground somewhere between cake and pudding, clafouti is a traditional French baked dessert that combines fresh fruit with a rich batter. Most recipes...

Author: Martha Stewart

Ron's Brandy Apple Pie

Ron Dube's recipe for brandy apple pie won first place in Stone Barns' 2006 pie contest.

Author: Martha Stewart

Rita's Raspberry Rhubarb Lattice Pie

Martha's sister-in-law Rita Christiansen never adds too much fruit to the filling because, when mixed with other fruit, rhubarb will absorb some of their...

Author: Martha Stewart

Jam Filled Cream Cheese Cookies

The cream-cheese dough and the variety of jellies make these cookies very appealing and delicious.

Author: Martha Stewart

Perfect Rum Vanilla Cream Pie

Consider this pie from our Pies & Tarts book comfort food for grown-ups. Rum adds a spirited kick to both the custard filling and the whipped cream topping....

Author: Martha Stewart

Almond Apricot Tart with Whipped Cream

Rings of apricots top this tart for a flowerlike effect.

Author: Martha Stewart

Pecan Streusel Filling

Make this for our Ultimate Streusel Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Great Aunt Annie's Traditional Shortbread

This family recipe for Great-Aunt Annie's traditional shortbread comes from viewer-baker Anne Evans.

Author: Martha Stewart

Zabaglione

Egg yolks are whipped with sugar and a fragrant fortified wine to make this creamy foam known as Zabaglione. Black pepper cookies provide crisp textural...

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

This fuss-free cream-cheese frosting is ideal for those who like their sweets not too sweet.

Author: Martha Stewart

Butterkuchen

The soft, yeasted crust of the butterkuchen is just the right texture for mopping up its loose, custardy filling.

Author: Martha Stewart

Easy Pistachio Cranberry Nougat

Nougat is a classic Mediterranean confection that normally requires fussing over a pot of molten sugar with a candy thermometer. Our express version is...

Author: Martha Stewart

Welsh Cakes

A cross between a cookie, scone, and pancake, these intriguing treats are cooked on a griddle, not baked (despite its other name, Welsh bakestones). Martha's...

Author: Martha Stewart

Frozen Chocolate Mint Leaves

For a refreshing post-meal bite, try this twist on after-dinner mints -- the leaves are delicious on their own or as a garnish for ice cream or chocolate...

Author: Martha Stewart

Mice Cookies

These cute critters will delight children of all ages -- try inviting the kids into the kitchen to lend a helping hand during baking.

Author: Martha Stewart

Lemon Souffle Pudding

This dessert is baked using a technique called a "bain marie" (water bath), in which the baking dish is set inside a larger pan filled with hot water.From...

Author: Martha Stewart

White Chocolate Buttercream

Use this to make our Igloo Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Leaves for Orange Spice Cake

Use these edible chocolate leaves to create the poinsettia that tops our Orange Spice Cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Plum Crumb Pie

When making the pate brisee for this pie, form one large disk instead of two.

Author: Martha Stewart

Upside Down Pecan Cake

If you like, once you have zested the orange for the batter, you could cut the fruit into sections to serve alongside the moist and crunchy cake.

Author: Martha Stewart

Chicken Potpies with Ham

Clever shortcuts make these individual potpies from reader Martha C. Neumann of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, surprisingly easy. Store-bought rotisserie...

Author: Martha Stewart

Cherry Clafouti

Seasonal sweet cherries bedeck this clafouti, a surprisingly simple-to-make French dessert of fruit nestled in custardy batter.

Author: Martha Stewart

Shaped Icebox Cookies

Try one of our shaped icebox-cookie variations: Almond-Cherry Coins; Apricot-Pistachio Triangles; Almond and Candied Orange Zest Bars; White Chocolate,...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Cupcake Cones

Be the hero at your child's birthday party with these faux ice cream cones.

Author: Martha Stewart

Grilled S'mores

Keep the grill hot during dinner for a batch of easy s'mores for dessert.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apricot and Berry Tart

This summer fruit tart has an easy-to-make crust that you can press into the pan, rather than roll out.

Author: Martha Stewart

Gingerbread People

Keep your gingerbread ladies and gents looking their most dapper with this playful recipe.

Author: Martha Stewart

Midnight Moon Cookies

Inspired by an Edgar Allan Poe story in which a demonic cat is "graven in bas-relief upon the white surface" of a wall, these cakey black-and-white cookies...

Author: Martha Stewart

Rice Pudding with Sea Salt Caramel Sauce

With a little love and the right recipe, the humble rice pudding can be positively romantic. Our pudding gets a mousse-like fluff from folding in whipped...

Author: Greg Lofts

Butterscotch Pie with Pecan Shortbread Crust

For a crust with the texture of a pecan sandy, nuts are blended into an easy, buttery press-in tart dough. The filling, made with a simple combination...

Author: Martha Stewart

Caramel Pecan Brownies

These moist, chewy brownies rival any store-bought chocolate bar.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sweet Potato Bourbon Bundt Cake

This recipe for sweet-potato bourbon bundt cake is from "Bundt Classics" by Dorothy Dalquist.

Author: Martha Stewart

Sauteed Peaches

Serve these peaches with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and your favorite shortbread cookie.

Author: Martha Stewart

Mango Lime Granita

This simple, icy dessert will transport you to more tropical climes thanks to the tart and sweet flavors of lime and mango.

Author: Martha Stewart

Simple Baked Rhubarb

This recipe for baked rhubarb from Martha Stewart Living makes the perfect spring dessert.

Author: Martha Stewart

Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake

This dessert is proof that cheesecake can be as unexpected as it is delicious. Thanks to intense oven-roasted strawberries, folded into a blend of tangy...

Author: Martha Stewart

Chocolate Chestnut Mousse Cake

This stunning dessert is a simple-to-make icebox cake. Chocolate shavings are easily made with a vegetable peeler.

Author: Martha Stewart

Iranian Rice Cookies (Nan e Berenji)

Two classic Middle Eastern ingredients, rice flour and rose water, come together in these uniquely textured special-occasion cookies. Brown butter adds...

Author: Martha Stewart