Holiday Recipes


Christmas Red Velvet Swiss Roll Cake
(No-Crack, Cream Cheese Swirl & Snowy Finish) There’s a moment every December when the lights are twinkling, the living room smells like pine, and ...

Pumpkin Spice Swiss Roll
Pumpkin Spice Swiss Roll (No-Crack, Fluffy Cream Cheese Filling & Snowy Finish) When the leaves start tumbling and the house smells faintly like cinnamon ...

Classic Yule Log
Classic Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) — No-Crack Cocoa Sponge, Whipped Ganache & Bark There’s something about December that makes the kitchen feel like ...

Black Forest Swiss Roll Cake
(No-Crack Cocoa Sponge, Juicy Cherries & Snowy Cream) Some desserts feel like postcards from a cozier time. This black forest swiss roll cake is ...

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Every December, a dented metal tin appears on my counter—the same one Grandma lined with wax paper and filled to the brim with holiday ...
Bundt Cake
There’s a certain sound every Bundt baker knows—the soft “thud” of a pan meeting the cooling rack, followed by a hopeful pause. Then comes ...

Gingerbread Christmas Roll
Gingerbread Christmas Roll (No-Crack, Cream Cheese Filling & Snowy Finish) Every December, my kitchen turns into a little workshop: cinnamon warming the air, molasses ...

Chocolate Mousse Roll
(No-Crack, Bakery-Soft & Make-Ahead Friendly) On chilly weekends when I miss home, I think of the cakes that lived on my grandma’s counter—rolled, dusted, ...

Double Chocolate Swiss Roll
(No-Crack, Bakery-Soft & Holiday-Ready) If there’s one dessert that makes the whole kitchen feel like a hug, it’s a chocolate Swiss roll—especially the double ...

Soft & Chewy Funfetti Sugar Cookies
When I miss home, I bake something with sprinkles. It sounds simple, but few things feel more like a celebration than opening the oven ...

Snickerdoodles
There’s a little ritual I remember from childhood: the soft thud of a mixing bowl on a wooden table, a worn card with “Snickerdoodles” ...

Christmas Kitchen Sink Cookies
You know that stretch in December where there’s a class party, a work potluck, and your kids suddenly promised “Mom will bring cookies”? That’s ...
