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Dessert Guides

Browse organized guides to dessert types, baking methods, ingredients, storage and troubleshooting.

Explore dessert guides

Browse organized guides to dessert types, baking methods, ingredients, storage and troubleshooting.

Illustrated pies & tarts

Pies & Tarts

Classic fruit pies, cream pies, open tarts and free-form galettes.

Illustrated cakes & cupcakes

Cakes & Cupcakes

Layer cakes, loaf cakes, cheesecakes, cupcakes and reliable cake-building principles.

Illustrated chocolate desserts

Chocolate Desserts

Ganache, brownies, truffles, mousse and ways to work with chocolate.

Illustrated candies & confections

Candies & Confections

Caramel, fudge, marshmallows and the fundamentals behind confectionery.

Illustrated cookies & bars

Cookies & Bars

Drop cookies, shortbread, brownies, tray bakes and texture control.

Illustrated chilled & frozen

Chilled & Frozen

No-bake desserts, ice cream, sorbet and refrigerator-set sweets.

Illustrated world desserts

World Desserts

A respectful introduction to dessert traditions from many regions.

Illustrated baking skills

Baking Skills

Ingredient roles, pan choices, temperatures, storage and troubleshooting.