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    A baking blog for the baking enthusiast

    Welcome to Bakes by Brown Sugar. A baking blog dedicated to those who love to bake and create tasty treats. If you love baking—both sweet and savory—then you're in the right place. You'll find detailed recipes using seasonal ingredients, with pro tips that enable you to successfully recreate your favorite baked treats at home. Happy baking!

    Reader's Favorites

    • A stack of 5 lemon shortbread cookies surrounded by cookies and fresh lemon
      Lemon Shortbread Cookies
    • Huckleberry Crumb Bars on a dark background
      Huckleberry Crumb Bars
    • Peach Crumble Pie
    • Blackberry Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream
      Blackberry Galette

    Recent Recipes

    • Blackberry simple syrup in a 12-ounce glass jar with a lid. The syrup is very dark purple
      Blackberry Simple Syrup
    • A slice of apricot cake on a dessert plate. The cake is topped with apricot halves, sliced almonds, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
      Apricot Cake
    • A raspberry galette on a white plate with a small plate of fresh raspberries next to the galette
      Raspberry Galette
    • Strawberry soda in a 12-ounce glass with fresh sliced strawberries added to the soda. A small container of strawberry simple syrup is next to the glass of homemade soda. A bowl of fresh strawberries is behind the drink to the left. A small vase with fresh flowers is behind and to the right of the homemade soda.
      Homemade Strawberry Soda

    Fall Recipes

    It's fall and time for all things apple, pears, and pumpkin. If you enjoy the warm spices of fall - cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger then you'll enjoy these tasty and comforting fall recipes.

    • prune bread pudding in a white baking dish with a small container of bourbon whiskey sauce next to the baking dish
      Prune Bread Pudding
    • cranberry pie next to a small bowl of cranberries with a pie server and dessert plates
      Cranberry Pie
    • Roasted cherry tomatoes in a 1-pint jar with a piece of fresh basil on top. A dark red hand towel in the background
      Cherry Tomato Confit
    • Sweet Potato Muffin on a board next to other sweet potato muffins
      Sweet Potato Muffins

    See more fall recipes →

    Cakes & Cupcakes

    CAKE, CAKE, CAKE! I love cake and these are some of my favorite recipes. Along with cake I love a really good buttercream and Swiss Meringue is my go-to for my layer cakes, but I'm never opposed to a chocolate or lemon glaze. I hope you enjoy these recipes are inspired to bake them or come up with your own flavor combinations.

    • A single raspberry cupcake with raspberry buttercream on a mini cake stand. The cupcake is topped with a fresh raspberry. There are three cupcakes in the background and a small bowl of fresh raspberries.
      Raspberry Cupcakes
    • A bowl of raspberry buttercream piped into a blue and white ceramic bowl. There are fresh raspberries next the bowl
      Raspberry Buttercream
    • vanilla buttercream swirled into a small blue bowl
      Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
    • Coconut cupcake on a white table linen with more frosted cupcakes behind it.
      Coconut Cupcakes

    See more cakes & cupcakes →

    Pies, Tarts, and Galettes

    Pies and Tarts consist of two simple components: a crust on the outside and the filling on the inside. Both are delicious and should be part of every meal....okay, maybe not every meal but you can NEVER have enough pie or tarts..

    • A slice of marionberry pie on dessert plate with a scoop of ice cream on top of the pie. There is a spoon on the plate. The whole pies is in the back with a blue tea towel sitting between the pie tin and the slice of pie
      Marionberry Pie
    • A serving of strawberry crumble in a bowl with a scoop of ice cream on top. In the background there is baking dish with the strawberry crumble and a bowl of fresh strawberries
      Strawberry Crumble
    • Blueberry pie on a wooden platter next to some flowwes
      Blueberry Pie
    • A slice of blackberry ice cream pie on a dessert plate with the rest of the pie and a bowl of blackberries in the background
      Blackberry Ice Cream Pie

    See more pie and tart recipes →

    Hello and welcome!

    My name is Cheryl. I'm an engineer by day, and a baker by night. My goal is to be your go-to resource for creating the best versions of your favorite desserts. As a baking science geek, I am passionate about understanding what makes a recipe work and sharing that info with you. I love finding new recipes to share, and I hope you join me on this journey of deliciousness.

    Learn more about me →

    Cookie Recipes

    Who doesn't love cookies? They can be round, square, flat, or fat. They can be sweet, salty, savory. or all three. And it's so easy to mix and match flavors - the possibilities are endless. What are your favorites?

    • A closeup of Easter chocolate chip cookies arranged on a flat surface. The cookies overlap each other.
      Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Coconut chocolate chip cookies on flat surface
      Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • lemon poppy seed cookies in a single layer on light colored background
      Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
    • 7 breakfast cookies on a wooden board surrounded by rolled oats and dried cranberries
      Breakfast Cookies

    See more cookie recipes →

    Breakfast Treats

    Sometimes you want something a little sweet for breakfast or something for a celebration. Whether or want a doughnut, a muffin, or coffee cake there is something here for you.

    • Avocado Toast with Tomato
    • A close up image of ricotta toast on a small plate. The ricotta toast is made with toasted bread topped with ricotta, prosciutto, prunes, chopped pistachios, fresh herbs, and a honey balsamic glaze.
      Ricotta Toast with Prunes and Prosciutto
    • Pumpkin muffin on a wire rack next to cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. More muffins in the background to the left
      Pumpkin Muffins
    • 3 Lemon Poppy Seed Scones stacked on top of each other on a cutting board. A lemon half next to the scones. A cup of tea and a small vase of flowers in the backgroud.
      Lemon Poppy Seed Scones

    See more breakfast ideas →

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