Bake From Scratch, Volume Nine: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker

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For nearly a decade, Bake from Scratch has been a source of inspiration for bakers, offering a blend of fresh and timeless recipes. We’re excited to present our largest annual volume yet, featuring every recipe from our 2024 magazine issues alongside a baker’s dozen of exclusive new recipes. Each entry is accompanied by stunning full-color photography and detailed step-by-step tutorials.

This cookbook goes beyond just recipes; it’s a treasure trove of baking resources. You’ll find helpful tips, insightful sidebars, and make-ahead suggestions to enhance your baking experience. With comprehensive ingredient and equipment information, along with adaptable recipe options, this volume caters to bakers of all levels—from seasoned home cooks to those just starting their culinary journey.

Baking brings instant joy, fosters deep connections, and creates lasting memories. This collection is dedicated to the simple pleasures of life. Each time you bake, you’re not just making something delicious; you’re infusing a bit of magic into your day, crafting moments that resonate long after the last crumb has disappeared.

There are 196 online recipes from this title available including:

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  • Kristjudy  on  April 18, 2025

    Lemon blueberry creme fraiche cake

  • debakken  on  April 18, 2025

    I’d love to try the petit four loaf cake. Intriguing.

  • reader1trees  on  April 18, 2025

    So difficult to choose but the Maple cream-filled crème brûlée buns stopped me in my tracks so those are in my future. Yum!

  • riley  on  April 18, 2025

    Pimento cheese slab pie

  • dataentrytard  on  April 18, 2025

    I would like to make the strawberry fondant glaze first.

  • banba1  on  April 18, 2025

    Roasted strawberry choux au craquelin

  • matag  on  April 18, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • Roosta  on  April 18, 2025

    Roasted garlic-and-caramelized onion focaccia rolls

  • mcrimmins  on  April 18, 2025

    Burnt Almond Torte

  • mtnbaker5280  on  April 18, 2025

    I’d make the baklava bars first.

  • Elbyem  on  April 18, 2025

    Petit fours

  • demomcook  on  April 18, 2025

    Roasted strawberry pound cake

  • Alleycat  on  April 18, 2025

    Vanilla bean lemon cake or orange-almond rolled cookies. Yum yum!

  • t.t  on  April 18, 2025

    Bakery-style blueberry muffins

  • SandLopez  on  April 18, 2025

    I’d love to try the Lemon blueberry creme fraiche cake.

  • SheenaBatey  on  April 19, 2025

    Vanilla bean lemon cake

  • paulbing  on  April 19, 2025

    Pimento cheese slab pie

  • GillB  on  April 19, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • aesop57  on  April 19, 2025

    Bakery-style blueberry muffins

  • stef  on  April 19, 2025

    Sour cream rolls which are filled with apricot are my choice but every recipe is appealing

  • Jbattista  on  April 19, 2025

    Sweet potato carrot cake for sure!!

  • maci234  on  April 19, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • Lisathebaker  on  April 19, 2025

    Blueberry crème fraîche layer cake

  • racheljmorgan  on  April 19, 2025

    Satsuma-cherry kringle

  • Plumbobmummy  on  April 19, 2025

    Caramel layer cake

  • foodie16  on  April 19, 2025

    Coconut pastry cream

  • Skorpyoh  on  April 19, 2025

    Blueberry-lemon Swedish Napoleon cake

  • camtncook  on  April 19, 2025

    Burnt Almond Torte

  • tucsonsandy  on  April 19, 2025

    Roasted garlic-and-caramelized onion focaccia rolls

  • JenjiD  on  April 19, 2025

    Petit four loaf cake

  • janecook  on  April 20, 2025

    Mocha-ricotta cake with mocha-mascarpone frosting

  • Debsquinn  on  April 20, 2025

    I’d definitely try the chocolate angel food cake first.

  • hillsboroks  on  April 20, 2025

    Apricot brioche pastries.

  • rchesser  on  April 20, 2025

    Baklava Bars.

  • Kinhawaii  on  April 20, 2025

    Mont Blanc!

  • AlyC  on  April 21, 2025

    I’d love to try the mocha-ricotta cake with mocha mascarpone frosting first.

  • virjeania  on  April 21, 2025

    I didn’t make it past the Red velvet tuxedo cake. My favorite!

  • Dendav  on  April 21, 2025

    Semlor

  • Radley  on  April 21, 2025

    Easter Cake

  • Sand9  on  April 21, 2025

    Swedish Buns

  • sarahawker  on  April 21, 2025

    Apple fritter cake

  • maggz19671  on  April 21, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • Peach1234  on  April 21, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • SULouisville  on  April 21, 2025

    Chocolate, mandarin orange & kumquat layered mousse cake

  • ruthierhett1234  on  April 21, 2025

    Roasted Strawberry Pound cake

  • ChefClaireFVS  on  April 21, 2025

    Vanilla lemon poppy seed layer cake

  • trudys_person  on  April 22, 2025

    Caramel layer cake – very nostalgic!

  • lauren424  on  April 22, 2025

    Mocha ricotta cake with mocha mascarpone frosting!

  • Shelmar  on  April 23, 2025

    Fig bars

  • cellenly  on  April 23, 2025

    Sesame and green onion knots

  • ammerlino  on  April 23, 2025

    Bakery Blueberry Muffins or the Lemon poppyseed cake

  • amylou61  on  April 24, 2025

    I’d love to try the Sweet potato-carrot cake.

  • HGrout  on  April 25, 2025

    I would make the Strawberry fondant glaze

  • coryphaeus  on  April 25, 2025

    Blueberry-lemon Swedish Napoleon cake

  • Su2cool  on  April 25, 2025

    Butterscotch scones with vanilla glaze is what I would try.

  • sarahprest  on  April 25, 2025

    Vanilla, lemon and poppy seed is a great combination

  • agreaves19  on  April 26, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • lilmiztam22  on  April 26, 2025

    It’s has to be bakery style blueberry muffins

  • jimmybearlondon  on  April 27, 2025

    Burnt almond torte sounds delicious, I’d love to try making that!

  • jimmybearlondon  on  April 27, 2025

    Burnt almond torte sounds delicious, I’d love to try making that!

  • jimmybearlondon  on  April 27, 2025

    Burnt almond torte sounds delicious, I’d love to try making that!

  • Binguy  on  April 27, 2025

    Blueberry crème fraiche cake

  • Laura1  on  April 28, 2025

    Bakery-style blueberry muffins

  • sheridarby  on  April 28, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • rkosully  on  April 28, 2025

    I would first like to make the strawberry fondant glaze.

  • roxlet  on  April 29, 2025

    Panettone Buns

  • Pamyoungvb  on  April 29, 2025

    I would make the Princess cake with my granddaughter – a true princess!

  • ElizM  on  April 29, 2025

    Burnt almond torte

  • tucsonsandy  on  April 29, 2025

    Lemon blueberry creme fraiche cake

  • BMeyer  on  April 29, 2025

    petit four loaf cake

  • porcupines  on  April 29, 2025

    The mocha-ricotta cake with mocha-mascarpone frosting sounds SO good!!

  • deaddogsmoking  on  April 29, 2025

    Burnt almond torte

  • ravensfan  on  April 29, 2025

    Vanilla-lemon-poppy seed layer cake

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  April 29, 2025

    Swiss cake rolls

  • wiskage  on  April 29, 2025

    Satsuma Cherry Kringle

  • luccio  on  April 29, 2025

    Irish Cream Pound Cake

  • Rustie53  on  April 30, 2025

    Great prize! Good luck everyone 🤞

  • Blue___Nile  on  April 30, 2025

    Irish cream pound cake

  • dusksunset  on  April 30, 2025

    baklava bars

  • shermath  on  May 1, 2025

    caramel layer cake

  • Tashagis  on  May 1, 2025

    Meyer lemon olive oil and poppy seed cake

  • leia  on  May 1, 2025

    I’d love to try the Sweet potato-carrot cake!!

  • LaurenE  on  May 3, 2025

    petit four loaf cake

  • Dannausc  on  May 3, 2025

    Blueberry filling

  • Spud13  on  May 3, 2025

    Kumquat jam

  • AnQsMom  on  May 4, 2025

    Irish cream pound cake

  • oduong930  on  May 5, 2025

    Burnt Almond Torte

  • Ninadg2  on  May 5, 2025

    Burnt almond torte

  • SuzanneParker  on  May 6, 2025

    Great recipes

  • elizabethwcrew  on  May 6, 2025

    pimento cheese slab pie!!

  • DimensionAEB  on  May 7, 2025

    Bakery-style blueberry muffins

  • PatBarrett  on  May 7, 2025

    Vanilla bean lemon cake

  • JohnWalker  on  May 7, 2025

    Apricot brioche pastries.

  • ClaireHamilton  on  May 7, 2025

    Satsuma-cherry kringle

  • Peterkjsoe  on  May 9, 2025

    I would make the Princess Cake

  • Leonard5854  on  May 10, 2025

    Burnt Almond Torte

  • kellyts  on  May 10, 2025

    I would make the pesto-swirled babka.

  • kmwyman  on  May 11, 2025

    Go-to-school cookies

  • GrooveHeart  on  May 11, 2025

    Cuccidati

  • MyKitchenInHalfCups  on  May 16, 2025

    Ah … I would bake that burnt almond torte!

  • mricinsultant  on  May 16, 2025

    I would like to bake the burnt almond torte

  • janv  on  May 16, 2025

    I’d love to try Sweet potato carrot cake

  • debbiehb  on  May 16, 2025

    Caramel layer cake

  • silversand  on  May 18, 2025

    Sweet potato-carrot cake

  • sarahteertzah  on  May 19, 2025

    Sweet potato-carrot cake

  • darty  on  May 20, 2025

    I’d like to try each and every one of these fabulous recipies! To start with I’d try the divine Blueberry creme fraiche layer cake.

  • smcculle  on  May 21, 2025

    burnt almond torte

  • organizedmomof7  on  May 23, 2025

    Blueberry crème fraîche layer cake

  • miggsy  on  May 23, 2025

    Burnt Almond Torte

  • elysedc  on  May 24, 2025

    Pesto-swirled babka

  • orchidlady01  on  May 24, 2025

    Yellow layer cake with chocolate frosting

  • colleenmv  on  May 24, 2025

    berry and sweek corn shortcakes

  • ankabodnariuc  on  May 24, 2025

    I am a big fan of baking from scratch.

  • ceejayen  on  May 24, 2025

    Vanilla-lemon-poppy seed layer cake

  • kendrahaha  on  May 24, 2025

    It’s hard to choose one receipt to make first! But the Sesame Green Onion Knots or Fried Apple Hand Pies would be my pick!

  • pyramidblaster  on  May 25, 2025

    Baklava Bars.

  • dzm  on  May 25, 2025

    Panetonne buns

  • clairew137  on  May 26, 2025

    Lemon blueberry creme fraiche cake

  • hawaiieat  on  May 28, 2025

    Sooo many amazing recipes to choose from. I would start with the Pumpkin roulade!

  • CatTheCook  on  May 28, 2025

    Birgitta’s saffron cake

  • Isis1981uk  on  May 28, 2025

    Blueberry crème fraîche layer cake

  • Babycarrot  on  May 29, 2025

    Roasted strawberry pound cake

  • Lesevans6  on  May 30, 2025

    Petit Fours

  • CitrusDreams  on  May 30, 2025

    I’d love to make the Burnt almond torte.

  • zeeenie  on  May 30, 2025

    Candied almonds

  • angiejackson  on  May 30, 2025

    Blueberry crème fraîche layer cake

  • nats7  on  May 30, 2025

    Vanilla-lemon-poppy seed layer cake

  • ChicagoJen  on  May 31, 2025

    lemon blueberry crème fraiche cake sounds amazing

  • PhillipJD  on  May 31, 2025

    “Roasted strawberry pound cake” – (page 49).

  • SULouisville  on  June 3, 2025

    Easter cake

  • jluvs2bake  on  June 4, 2025

    Blueberry croissant muffins

  • Pizzacat13  on  June 4, 2025

    I’d try the Buttermilk-Rye Soda Bread

  • jd5761  on  June 4, 2025

    Swedish Buns

  • sarah3079  on  June 6, 2025

    Birthday Cake Biscotti

  • RSW  on  June 6, 2025

    Sweet potato-carrot cake

  • vglong29  on  June 6, 2025

    Apricot-pear galette

  • lookitstracey  on  June 6, 2025

    Blueberry frangipane loaf cake

  • Amypie  on  June 6, 2025

    Semlor

  • jezpurr  on  June 7, 2025

    Coconut-orange tiger tails!!!^_^

  • hippiechick1955  on  June 7, 2025

    I’d make the Burnt Almond Tort or the Gingerbread Layer Cake first ( Gingerbread is not just for Crhristmas) , two things I love

  • antpantsii  on  June 9, 2025

    Gingerbread cake

  • Justaddkare  on  June 10, 2025

    Blueberry creme fraiche layer cake

  • cinefemme  on  June 10, 2025

    Blueberry Creme fraiche layer cake

  • mswager  on  June 11, 2025

    Red velvet tuxedo cake sounds interesting

  • Jrance  on  June 11, 2025

    Burnt almond torte

  • kimbolarson  on  June 12, 2025

    Cranberry meringue.

  • Siegal  on  June 15, 2025

    Apple fritter cake

  • GigiCooks  on  June 15, 2025

    Princess cake definitely!

  • gden  on  June 18, 2025

    Panettone buns

  • MelW66  on  June 27, 2025

    Maple cream-filled crème brûlée buns

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