Test Kitchen Recipes

Welcome to the heart of Taste of Home. Get our favorite Test Kitchen recipes, cooking tips and product recommendations—all straight from the pros.

View More in:

Add Filter

    Million Dollar Cake

    Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients, it is a breeze to put together when you're short on prep time. Plus, it needs to chill before serving, so it's a perfect make-ahead dessert for potlucks and parties! —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


    Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

    Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


    Raspberry Moscow Mule Cake

    This Moscow mule cake is my favorite cake I've ever made from scratch. It's so moist and flavorful, and it...


    Strawberry Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting

    Fresh strawberries are full of water, so they have a tendency to weigh down cake batters and make soggy cakes....

    Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes

    1 review

    My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light,...


    Game Night Domino Brownies

    Brownies are the perfect handheld treat, and they’re even more fun when decorated like dominoes. Chocolate lovers, rejoice!
    —Barbara...

    Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies

    These whoopie pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I...


    Tout icon

    Carrot Spice Thumbprint Cookies

    Carrot cake is a family favorite, and these delicious cookies with shredded carrots, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, cinnamon and cloves...


    Cinnamon-Spice Brownies

    Gail Mehle of Rock Springs, Wyoming submitted the original recipe for these brownies with a secret ingredient: cinnamon. The spicy...


    Tout icon

    Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream

    These apple pie cupcakes are always a hit! They are so easy to make and the flavor just screams fall....

    Summertime Fun Cookies

    Use this basic sugar cookie recipe to make the perfect poolside treat. Kids (and adults) won't be able to get...


    Cranberry Sauce Cake

    This tender cake is so easy to make because it mixes in one bowl. Slice it at the table so...


    Ganache-Topped Chocolate Cake

    To say this cake is elegant would be an understatement. It’s worthy of special occasions, but once you learn


    Contest-Winning Chocolate Potato Cake

    I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can...


    Chocolate Guinness Cake

    One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this silky-smooth chocolate Guinness cake. The cream cheese frosting reminds me...

    Tout icon

    7UP Pound Cake

    My grandmother gave me this 7UP pound cake recipe. On top of being delicious, this 7UP cake represents family tradition,...


    Chocolate Truffle Cake

    Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling,...


    Blueberry Bars

    Our three sons like these bars so much that after they were married, each of my daughters-in-law asked for the...


    Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

    You can have your cake and eat it guilt-free with these taste-tempting treats. The petite graham cracker “crust,” chopped fresh...


    Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake

    Holiday breakfasts would not be the same at our house without this delicious coffee cake. Whenever I take it anywhere,...


    Black Forest Brownies

    Although I enjoy sweets, other recipes have failed me (I'm a beginning baker). But not this one! It's easy, and...


    Peanut Butter Blondies

    The kids I baby-sit for love these moist chewy bars. There's plenty of peanut butter flavor plus a yummy chocolate...


    Fudgy Oat Brownies

    These cakelike brownies have a rich, crunchy oat crust and a smooth homemade chocolate frosting. A packaged brownie mix makes...


    French Toast Cupcakes

    I like to crumble a few slices of bacon over the top of these cupcakes after I frost them. They...

    Magazine Cover

    Subscribe & SAVE

    Save Up To 80%!

    Jalapeno Popper Corn Cupcakes

    Cream cheese frosting may seem like an unlikely partner for a jalapeno and cornmeal cupcake, but we guarantee the treats...


    Coconut Poppy Seed Cake

    This moist coconut cake is definitely one of my most-requested desserts. Use different cake mixes and pudding flavors for variety....


    Carrot Cake Bars

    “A friend served these moist, tender cake bars at an outdoor party, and everyone raved about the taste. Often, I'll...


    Surprise Red Cupcakes

    Catch your honey red-handed this Valentine's Day with a batch of these confections. Our family loves these filled cupcakes. They...


    Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

    These sweet, chewy peanut butter bars are a great no-fuss treat to bring to a potluck or bake sale. A...


    Chocolate Sauce Brownies

    These moist cake-like brownies are loaded with crunchy nuts and topped with sweet frosting. If you don't have leftover chocolate...