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Red Velvet - Bake from Scratch

Red Velvet Cake

What It Is Usually a tall layer cake covered in cream cheese icing, red velvet cakes fill the American dessert-scape. Cooks have been making velvet...
Oatmeal Cream Pies

Oatmeal Cream Pies

What It Is Tender oatmeal cream pies are rich with molasses and spices, encase a layer of whipped creamy filling. This cookies-and-cream combo was the...
where to find the best Pain au Chocolat bakeries. Pain au chocolate on white parchment

Pain au Chocolat

What It Is A pain au chocolat, often simply called a chocolate croissant, is a viennoiserie sweet roll that’s made the same way as a...
Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

Old-Fashioned Doughnuts

What It Is Old-Fashioned Doughnuts are basically cake doughnuts that have been fried. This gives them a slightly crunchy outer shell, that’s usually lacquered with...
Kouign Amann single pastry on white

Kouign Amann

What It Is A kouign amann (pronounced kween a-MAHN) is a traditional pastry from Brittany, France, that’s like a cross between a croissant and a...