Bake from Scratch

This cake sits somewhere between a classic Southern sour cream pound cake and a citrus olive oil cake—decadent and structured but brightened with fresh citrus. The creaming step builds the foundation. Butter and sugar are beaten until aerated, creating a network of air pockets that expand in the oven; eggs are added gradually to stabilize the emulsion. Sour cream contribut...

In the American South, where Bake from Scratch is headquartered, we have these soft, pillowy yeasted rolls by the legendary Sister Schubert brand. Built from scratch by Patricia “Sister” Schubert in her Alabama kitchen, the brand became so beloved that it was essentially synonymous with the Southern dinner roll. In 2021, the sausage “pig-in-a-blanket” variety became a pinwhee...

Monkey bread is, in essence, a brilliantly chaotic idea: simultaneously a bread, a dessert, and a centerpiece for everyone to share. To make the most of that chaos, we start with our Dinner Roll Dough and divide it into 70 pieces. Small pieces mean more surface area, more caramelized edges, more of those lacquered, sticky-sweet bits that everyone fights over. The warm cream p...

From fruit-filled fusions to a rich, vanilla bean buttermilk flavor, these ice pops are sure to cure your sweet-treat cravings, no oven required!

This Charlotte Russe is the queen of summer desserts.

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