Popular Bake Offs and Reliable Baking Recipes
Ever wondered which of the millions of chocolate chip cookie recipes is TRULY the best? Me too.
That’s what inspired the bake offs: I test popular internet recipes head-to-head, collect data from tasters and analyze the crowd favorites. I’ll also share some of my favorite, most reliable baking recipes that I love!
The Latest Bake Offs
See popular recipes compared and analyzed side-by-side in the bake off posts so you know exactly which recipe is right for you.
Hi, I’m Erika.
Baking recipe curator and tester.
I’m here to give you confidence that you are finding the recipe that’s right for you.
I test recipes side-by-side and use a data-driven approach to analyze and rank the “best” recipes and put it all together for you.
I also love to travel and share my experiences to help you plan your trips with ease!
The Latest Recipes
Chocolate Cottage Cheese Cheesecake
You can whip up this rich yet light chocolate cottage cheese cheesecake in a blender in 5 minutes! Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt give this an extra boost of protein (no cream cheese needed!) with cocoa powder and melted chocolate for a rich flavor. If you love my regular cottage cheese cheesecake, you’ll love this…
Cottage Cheese Crepes
These soft and tender cottage cheese crepes replace the typical milk with cottage cheese for an extra protein boost and taste just like delicious regular crepes! Growing up, my dad would often make us crepes every Sunday. We’d top them with maple syrup or Nutella and strawberries and scarf them down hot off the pan!…
Chocolate Greek Yogurt Frosting
This creamy, balanced chocolate frosting is almost pudding-like in texture with a hint of tang thanks to the addition of Greek yogurt. You can use far less butter compared to a normal buttercream with a bit more protein thanks to the yogurt, no mixer needed! When thinking about which frosting to pair my gluten-free peanut…
Peanut Butter Chickpea Cake (gluten-free)
This peanut butter cake is fudgy, decadent, and completely gluten-free! I promise that no one will guess it’s flourless and made with a whole can of chickpeas. It’s incredibly easy to make entirely in a blender with simple pantry ingredients like eggs, sugar, oil and peanut butter. This black bean chocolate cake is one of…
