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Intermediate

Intermediate-level Baking Recipes

Once you’re comfortable with the baking basics, challenge yourself a little with an intermediate-level baking recipe. These recipes may require some specialty ingredients or a specific pan or tool, but are 100% doable for most home bakers. Try something new—you’re ready for it! Learn how to make puff pastry from scratch or master homemade dinner rolls, give a classic cheesecake recipe a try, or impress your guests (and yourself!) when you serve these chocolate lava cakes.

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Intermediate Bread Recipes

slice of whole wheat multigrain bread
Bread

Soft Multigrain Bread

1,093 Comments
white sandwich bread cut into slices
Bread

Simply Sandwich Bread

3,716 Comments
sliced cheese bread
Bread

Homemade Cheese Bread – Extra Soft

686 Comments
pesto pull apart bread on wooden cutting board.
Bread

Pesto Pull-Apart Bread

644 Comments
close-up of whole wheat sandwich bread slice.
Bread

Whole Wheat Bread (Soft & Hearty)

3,250 Comments
ciabatta rolls in basket with tomatoes, soup, and small bowl of dipping olive oil next to it.
Bread

Homemade Ciabatta Bread

1,101 Comments
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Intermediate Breakfast Recipes

homemade honey wheat english muffins
Yeast Bread

Homemade English Muffins Recipe

560 Comments
homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing
Sweet Rolls

Homemade Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

1,922 Comments
doughnuts piled on gray plate with one with bite taken out.
Donuts

How to Make Homemade Glazed Doughnuts

717 Comments
mixed berry turnovers
Pastries

Homemade Berry Turnovers

328 Comments
homemade brown sugar pop tart broken in half to show cinnamon filling.
Breakfast

Homemade Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts

314 Comments
gingerbread cinnamon rolls with spiced cream cheese frosting.
Sweet Rolls

Soft Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

48 Comments
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Intermediate Cake Recipes

chocolate chip layer cake with buttercream and chocolate ganache drip.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cake with Ganache Drip

852 Comments
lemon blueberry layer cake with cream cheese frosting.
Cakes

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

1,848 Comments
slice of 3-layer chocolate raspberry cake with chocolate raspberry ganache and raspberry filling.
Cakes

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

794 Comments
zebra layer cake with chocolate and vanilla on cake stand.
Cakes

Zebra Cake

262 Comments
fresh berry and whipped cream cake
Cakes

Fresh Berry Cream Cake

465 Comments
yellow cake.
Cakes

The Best Yellow Cake I’ve Ever Had

321 Comments
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Intermediate Cookie Recipes

sugar cookies with icing
Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

2,862 Comments
pinwheel cookies on white plate with peppermint swirls sitting on red linen.
Cookies

How to Make Pinwheel Cookies

263 Comments
almond crescent cookies on pink floral plate with white linen and coffee next to it.
Cookies

Almond Crescent Cookies

47 Comments
chocolate ginger molasses cookies dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with chopped crystallized ginger.
Cookies

Chocolate Ginger Sparkle Cookies

200 Comments
brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

573 Comments
chocolate stamped cookies with icing.
Cookies

Stamped Chocolate Espresso Cookies

75 Comments
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chocolate caramel pecan tart slices.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart

36 Comments
chocolate cheesecake with a slice being removed on a cake server.
Cheesecake

Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

58 Comments
maple oat pecan scones topped with oats and drizzled with icing.
Scones

Maple Oat Pecan Scones

708 Comments
salted maple pecan focaccia slices.
Bread

Salted Maple Pecan Focaccia

63 Comments
apple fritters.
Donuts

Homemade Apple Fritters

459 Comments
yellow cake.
Cakes

The Best Yellow Cake I’ve Ever Had

321 Comments
chiffon cake.
Cakes

Classic Chiffon Cake

355 Comments
cut-out chocolate sugar cookies with buttercream and sprinkles.
Cookies

Cut-Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies

238 Comments
slice of cheesecake.
Cheesecake

Classic Cheesecake Recipe

2,115 Comments
fougasse.
Bread

Homemade Fougasse (French-Style Flatbread)

328 Comments
brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

573 Comments
chocolate mousse in glass cups with whipped cream and raspberries.
Desserts

Homemade Chocolate Mousse

715 Comments
gingerbread cinnamon rolls with spiced cream cheese frosting.
Sweet Rolls

Soft Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

48 Comments
chocolate stamped cookies with icing.
Cookies

Stamped Chocolate Espresso Cookies

75 Comments
oatmeal molasses dinner rolls with oats on top.
Bread

Oatmeal Molasses Dinner Rolls

61 Comments
pumpkin pie in a jar with whipped cream.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Pumpkin Pie in a Jar

52 Comments
zebra layer cake with chocolate and vanilla on cake stand.
Cakes

Zebra Cake

262 Comments
lemon blueberry babka on serving platter.
Bread

Lemon Blueberry Babka

603 Comments
cinnamon swirl cheesecake with whipped cream.
Cheesecake

Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake

632 Comments
lemon blueberry layer cake with cream cheese frosting.
Cakes

Lemon Blueberry Layer Cake

1,848 Comments
chocolate chip layer cake with buttercream and chocolate ganache drip.
Cakes

Chocolate Chip Cake with Ganache Drip

852 Comments
ciabatta rolls in basket with tomatoes, soup, and small bowl of dipping olive oil next to it.
Bread

Homemade Ciabatta Bread

1,101 Comments
almond crescent cookies on pink floral plate with white linen and coffee next to it.
Cookies

Almond Crescent Cookies

47 Comments
decorated brown sugar cut-out cookies in various shapes including reindeer, candy canes, and snowflakes.
Cookies

Brown Sugar Cut-Out Cookies

50 Comments
stack of 3 homemade marshmallows.
Candy

How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

231 Comments
vegetable shepherd's pie with mashed potatoes on top in blue pan.
Dinner & Sides

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie (Hearty & Flavorful)

58 Comments
slice of apple cranberry crumble pie with vanilla ice cream on white plate.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Apple Cranberry Crumble Pie

68 Comments
glazed pumpkin hand pies on parchment paper.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Pumpkin Hand Pies

37 Comments
sweet potato rolls in glass baking pan.
Bread

Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

798 Comments
homemade brown sugar pop tart broken in half to show cinnamon filling.
Breakfast

Homemade Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts

314 Comments
pastry cream in glass bowl with spoon.
Toppings & Sauces

How to Make Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)

97 Comments
slice of triple berry pie with vanilla ice cream melting on top.
Pies, Crisps, & Tarts

Triple Berry Pie

436 Comments
pesto pull apart bread on wooden cutting board.
Bread

Pesto Pull-Apart Bread

644 Comments
crème brûlée with a raspberry on top
Specialty Desserts

Easy Crème Brûlée Recipe

515 Comments
close-up of whole wheat sandwich bread slice.
Bread

Whole Wheat Bread (Soft & Hearty)

3,250 Comments
homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing
Sweet Rolls

Homemade Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

1,922 Comments
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Cookies

The Best Sugar Cookies

2,862 Comments
homemade brownies.
Brownies & Bars

Seriously Fudgy Homemade Brownies

884 Comments
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Muffins

Quick & Easy Banana Muffins

4,307 Comments
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Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

6,990 Comments
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Quick Bread

My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe

4,497 Comments
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Cakes

Triple Chocolate Cake (Popular Recipe!)

5,376 Comments
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