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Sally's Baking Addiction
Baking blog by Sally McKenney, with recipes for cookies, cakes, breads and other sweets. Many posts include tips on technique and troubleshooting.
Why it is here: Tested cookie, cake and bread recipes with troubleshooting notes that help newer bakers get consistent results.
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Vegan Richa
Vegan Richa's dessert recipes, from the Indian-influenced vegan cooking blog by Richa Hingle. Includes cakes, cookies and other sweets without dairy or eggs.
Why it is here: Vegan desserts with clear methods for replacing eggs and dairy, useful for bakers who avoid animal products.
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Joy the Baker
Baking blog by Joy Wilson, a baker, photographer and cookbook author. Covers cakes, cookies, breads and other sweets with a personal tone.
Why it is here: Baking recipes with an approachable, personal voice, suited to bakers who like cakes and cookies with some character.
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Cloudy Kitchen
Baking blog by Erin Clarkson, based in New Zealand, with cakes, cookies and pastries. Recipes include measured weights and detailed technique.
Why it is here: Detailed baking recipes with weights and technique notes, suited to bakers who want to refine their results.
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hummingbird high
Baking blog with recipes for cakes, cookies and other desserts, written by Hummingbird High. Known for creative flavor combinations and clear photography.
Why it is here: Dessert recipes with inventive flavor combinations, a good fit for bakers wanting new ideas beyond the standards.
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Crazy for Crust
Dessert-focused recipe blog by Dorothy Kern, with sweets and some savory dishes, aimed at home bakers.
Why it is here: Dessert recipes aimed at home bakers, with a focus on indulgent sweets.
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My Baking Addiction
Baking blog with recipes for cookies, cakes and other desserts. Aimed at home bakers who want modern takes on familiar sweets.
Why it is here: Home-baker desserts with an emphasis on approachable cookies, cakes and treats.
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Sugar Spun Run
Dessert blog with from-scratch sweets that are simple to make. Covers cakes, cookies, pies and other baked treats.
Why it is here: From-scratch desserts with simple methods, suited to bakers who want homemade results without fuss.
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Brown Eyed Baker by Michelle
Baking and dessert blog by Michelle Fitzsimmons, with baking recipes and easy comfort food. Includes classics along with updated versions.
Why it is here: Classic baked goods and desserts from a long-running baking blog.
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The Vanilla Bean Blog
Baking blog by Sarah Kieffer, with recipes for cookies, bars and other baked goods. Known for her pan-banging cookie method and careful testing.
Why it is here: Baking recipes from a cookbook author who tests carefully, helpful for bakers who like precise results.
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Chocolate Covered Katie
Dessert blog by Katie Higgins focused on healthier takes on sweets, including vegan and gluten-free options.
Why it is here: Desserts reworked with lighter and plant-friendly ingredients, for bakers who want sweets with fewer standard ingredients.
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Sprinkle Bakes
Baking blog by Heather Baird with creative cookies, cakes and decorated sweets. Written for bakers who enjoy decoration and playful flavors.
Why it is here: Decorated and playful bakes, useful for bakers who like the creative side of desserts.
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Dessert For Two
Dessert blog focused on small-batch recipes sized for two people. Covers cakes, cookies and other sweets without large leftovers.
Why it is here: Small-batch desserts sized for two, solving the problem of recipes that make too much.
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Cookies and Cups
Dessert-focused recipe blog with cookies, cupcakes and sweet treats for home bakers.
Why it is here: Cookies, cupcakes and sweet treats for home bakers who love dessert.
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
Baking recipes and videos from Gemma Stafford, an Irish chef based in the United States. Includes video tutorials for cakes, cookies and breads.
Why it is here: Baking taught through video by a trained chef, helpful for bakers who learn by watching.
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Bake or Break
Baking blog with simple recipes for cakes, cookies and other sweets, written for bakers who want straightforward methods.
Why it is here: Straightforward baking recipes that suit people early in their baking.
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Shugary Sweets
Recipe blog with sweet and savory recipes, centered on desserts and baking for home cooks.
Why it is here: Dessert and baking recipes written for home cooks who like both sweet and savory cooking.
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Bakerella
Baking blog by Angie Dudley, known for cake pops and decorated sweets. Focuses on cute, handcrafted treats.
Why it is here: Cake pops and decorated treats, useful for party baking and bakers who enjoy decorating.
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That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Recipe blog covering desserts, dinners and appetizers, with rich comfort-food recipes for home cooks.
Why it is here: Rich desserts and comfort food with clear instructions for home bakers.
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Dessert First
San Francisco food and travel blog by Jessie Steele centered on sweets, with baking recipes and food writing.
Why it is here: Dessert recipes and food writing from a San Francisco baker.
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Jane's Patisserie
Dessert recipe section of Jane's Patisserie, a baking blog by Jane Dunn covering cakes, cookies and traybakes.
Why it is here: Approachable cakes and traybakes from a British baker with a visual, step-by-step style.
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Cupcakes Take The Cake
Baking blog focused on cupcakes, with recipes and decorating ideas for home bakers.
Why it is here: Cupcake recipes and decorating ideas, giving the collection a specialist in a single baked good.
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Rock Recipes
Recipe blog from a Newfoundland kitchen, covering baking and cooking, including regional traditional recipes.
Why it is here: Baking and regional recipes from Newfoundland, adding a distinct Canadian home-cooking perspective.
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Bakerita
Baking blog by Rachel Conners with gluten-free, dairy-free and refined-sugar-free recipes. Written for bakers with dietary restrictions or preferences.
Why it is here: Baking for gluten-free, dairy-free and low-refined-sugar diets, helpful for bakers who avoid those ingredients.
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Eat The Love by Irvin Lin
Irvin Lin's baking blog of recipes, photographs and stories about desserts and baked goods.
Why it is here: Dessert recipes with creative flavors and personal essays, suited to bakers who enjoy reading as well as cooking.
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Half Baked Harvest
Dessert archive of Half Baked Harvest, the recipe site by Tieghan Gerard, covering cakes, cookies and other sweets.
Why it is here: Ambitious dessert recipes with strong photography, for bakers willing to try something elaborate.
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Completely Delicious
Baking and family meals blog with dessert recipes and everyday dishes for home cooks.
Why it is here: Baking recipes and family dishes for home cooks, with approachable desserts.
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Chocolate Chocolate and More!
Baking blog written as a personal baking journal, with recipes for chocolate desserts, cakes and cookies.
Why it is here: A personal baking journal with chocolate desserts and cakes.
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Girl Versus Dough
Baking blog with fun and unfussy recipes for everyday bakers, including bread and sweets.
Why it is here: Unfussy baking recipes written for people who bake regularly at home.
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OMG Chocolate Desserts
Chocolate dessert blog with easy but impressive recipes for cakes, brownies and other chocolate sweets.
Why it is here: Chocolate desserts with easy methods, for bakers who want an impressive result without complexity.
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Butter and Brioche
Baking blog with recipes for breads, pastries and sweets, written for home bakers who like butter-rich baking.
Why it is here: Breads, pastries and sweets for home bakers who like enriched doughs and buttery pastry.
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Saving Room for Dessert
Dessert recipes from Saving Room for Dessert, a baking blog covering cakes, pies and cookies.
Why it is here: Dessert recipes for home bakers covering cakes, pies and cookies.
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