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Close up shot of a black cocoa sugar cookie cut into a heart and frosted with white icing

Fresh From The Oven

Black Cocoa Cut Out Sugar Cookies

sugar cookies cut out for different seasons on a wire rack, half frosted

Fresh From The Oven

Soft & Fluffy Cut Out Sugar Cookies For Any Occasion

Banana pudding cheesecake sliced into revealing layers of cheesecake, banana slices, vanilla pudding and whipped cream

Fresh From The Oven

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

lemon meringue cookies with a bite taken out and lemon slices

Fresh From The Oven

Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies

chocolate custard slices stacked on top of each other

Fresh From The Oven

Chocolate Custard Slice

finished mascarpone cream

Fresh From The Oven

Whipped Mascarpone Frosting

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Every great bake starts with a solid foundation! These essential recipes will help you master the basics—think a perfect vanilla cake that can be transformed into any flavor, stable frostings and fillings, and all the details that make homemade treats turn out perfect every time! Whether a beginner or seasoned baker, these recipes will set you up for sweet success!

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    All-Butter Pie Crust

  • Frosting

    Swiss Meringue (That’s Actually Stable & Doesn’t Weep!)

  • brown butter close up texture swirls
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    Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

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Black Cocoa Cake

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20min

Prep

35min

Cook

1hr

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Why It's a Favorite

This black cocoa cake has been my latest obsession. It’s so versatile, I’ve made it as a layer cake, sheet cake, loaf cake, bundt cake, cupcakes, etc.

black cocoa cake frosted with mascarpone cream and sliced into

Classic Treats

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chocolate s'mores cookies with marshmallow fluff and graham crackers
Cookies

Chocolate S’mores Cookies

Cupcakes

Chocolate S’mores Cupcakes with Toasted Meringue

Cookies

Gooey Peanut Butter S’mores Cookies

Sheet Cakes

Easy S’mores Sheet Cake

Banana pudding cheesecake sliced into revealing layers of cheesecake, banana slices, vanilla pudding and whipped cream
Cheesecake

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

No-Bake

Homemade Banana Pudding Cups

No-Bake

Banana Pudding (With Homemade Custard!)

Cupcakes

The Ultimate Banana Pudding Cupcakes

Sheet Cakes

Tiramisu Sheet Cake

Donuts

Chocolate Tiramisu Donuts

Cupcakes

Chocolate Tiramisu Cupcakes

Brownies & Bars

The FUDGIEST Tiramisu Brownies

Sheet Cakes

Carrot Cake Sheet Cake

Brownies & Bars

Carrot Cake Cookie Bars

Cookies

Carrot Cake Cookies

carrot cake muffins in a bowl with a bite taken out
Muffins

Carrot Cake Muffins

No-Bake

Oreo Tiramisu

Bread

Oreo Loaf Cake

Ice Cream

Oreo Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice Cream

Ice Cream Sandwiches

lemon meringue cookies with a bite taken out and lemon slices
Cookies

Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies

Sheet Cakes

Lemon Meringue Sheet Cake

Cupcakes

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Pies & Tarts

Lemon Meringue Toaster Strudel

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Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice

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    Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Brownies with a pumpkin cream center
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    Pumpkin Brownies

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    Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • slices of pumpkin coffee cake with streusel topping and cream cheese glaze stacked on top of each other
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    Pumpkin Coffee Cake

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Hey! Im Bernice Baran

I’m a self taught baker and food photographer and my favorite thing is sharing indulgent recipes with you. I love to fancy up any dessert while still keeping it super approachable for home bakers and I can’t wait for you try to something!

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  • White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (SO Creamy!)

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    Crèmeschnitte (Vanilla Slice)

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    Caramel Apple Ice Cream

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    Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (Cinnabon Copycat)

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    Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

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kitchen aid stand mixer
nesting mixing bowls
Trifle Bowl
cuisinart food processor
cuisinart hand mixer
6 oz ramekins
braided rope pan
apple spiralizer
four 6 inch cake pans
deep dish pie pan
pie weights
precut cake pan liners
candy thermometer
9 sizes of round piping tips
8 inch square baking pan
Madeleine Cake Mold Pan
apple corer
the cocoa trader
digital scale
digital thermometer
cuisinart oven mitts
tube pan
round tart pans
Rectangular Tart Pan
9x13 baking pan
precut parchment paper
Bake even strips
cherry pitter tool
confetti sprinkles
dorai dish pad
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Latest Recipes

  • Close up shot of a black cocoa sugar cookie cut into a heart and frosted with white icing
    Cookies

    Black Cocoa Cut Out Sugar Cookies

  • sugar cookies cut out for different seasons on a wire rack, half frosted
    Cookies

    Soft & Fluffy Cut Out Sugar Cookies For Any Occasion

  • Banana pudding cheesecake sliced into revealing layers of cheesecake, banana slices, vanilla pudding and whipped cream
    Cheesecake

    Banana Pudding Cheesecake

  • lemon meringue cookies with a bite taken out and lemon slices
    Cookies

    Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies

  • chocolate custard slices stacked on top of each other
    Sheet Cakes

    Chocolate Custard Slice

  • finished mascarpone cream
    Frosting

    Whipped Mascarpone Frosting

  • mini chocolate cake with mascarpone cream and a blackberry on top
    Cakes

    Chocolate Mini Cakes

  • mini vanilla cake layered with whipped cream and strawberry chunks with a bite taken out of the cake
    Layer Cakes

    How To Make Mini Cakes (Vanilla)

  • chocolate s'mores cookies with marshmallow fluff and graham crackers
    Cookies

    Chocolate S’mores Cookies

  • Stack of three zucchini brownies with a sliced zucchini next to it
    Brownies & Bars

    Zucchini Brownies

  • fluffy banana zucchini bread with brown sugar glaze, sliced on cutting board
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    Fluffy Banana Zucchini Bread with Brown Sugar Glaze

  • lemon zucchini bread with lemon glaze sliced on a cutting board with lemons
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    Lemon Zucchini Bread with Lemon Glaze

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One of the oldest recipes on my site & still a fav One of the oldest recipes on my site & still a favorite 🍋
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The softest 🍋 cake! Still have yet to turn this The softest 🍋 cake! Still have yet to turn this into a loaf cake lol
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Oreo ice cream sandwiches but make it coffeeeeeee Oreo ice cream sandwiches but make it coffeeeeeee cuz everything with coffee is superior ☕️
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One of the simplest recipes to make but one that I One of the simplest recipes to make but one that I tested waaaaayyy more than my other recipes lol.
I wasn’t mad about it, there was a lot of tiramisu eaten and this is my favorite version 🫶🏼
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#tiramisu #tiramisurecipe
Ultimate no-bake summer snack! . https://baranbake Ultimate no-bake summer snack!
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