It was during the pandemic that many of us unexpectedly found ourselves stepping into the world of baking. Suddenly, kitchen counters became workstations, social media feeds were filled with banana bread recipes, and people were proudly showing off everything from microwave mug cakes to elaborate multi-layered desserts. For some, baking was a way to pass the time. For others, it became a comforting escape during an uncertain period. And while many of us eventually traded our mixing bowls for busy schedules once life returned to normal, there are plenty of baking enthusiasts who never stopped.
Thankfully for the rest of us, they continue creating desserts that are almost too beautiful to eat. That said, finding all these delicious masterpieces in one place can be a challenge. Luckily, the folks over at the r/Baking community have done the hard work for us. We've gathered some of the most mouthwatering, impressive, and downright irresistible creations shared by bakers from around the world. So grab a snack (trust us, you'll probably get hungry) and scroll down to enjoy this scrumptious collection of baking brilliance.
#66 Plaid Cake!
My first time making a big cake! Decorating was hard but I liked the inside
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17points
#67 Made Some Strawberry Poptart Cookies. Filled With A Ton Of Strawberry Jam Filling Cause That’s How It Should Be 🍓
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#70 Cookies I Made As Part Of A Mother’s Day Dessert Buffet For My Church
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#73 I Made A Tiramisu Cake For My Boyfriend’s Mom 🥰
The lily didn’t come out as pretty as I had hoped but it was my first time making a tiramisu cake and chocolate decoration so I’m a little proud of it! (One of the petals broke off after I took the first pic) I also forgot to add cocoa powder between layers so I sprinkled a bunch on top but it was still yummy!
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16points
#75 I Made A Princess Peach Cake ☺️
This chocolate and coconut Princess Peach cake found its way to two adorable little recipients.
It had chocolate sponge with the YUMMIEST coconut white chocolate ganache filling. The topper is a multilayered sugar cookie sandwich filled with more of the coconut ganache and decorated with royal icing. I ganached the outside of the skirt, then did a pour-over of dyed white chocolate as the outer coating (something I’m not at all tempted to try again). The skirt decorations are mostly buttercream.
I’m in love with this coconut ganache filling I’ve been testing and will share it as soon as I have a bit more time.
It had chocolate sponge with the YUMMIEST coconut white chocolate ganache filling. The topper is a multilayered sugar cookie sandwich filled with more of the coconut ganache and decorated with royal icing. I ganached the outside of the skirt, then did a pour-over of dyed white chocolate as the outer coating (something I’m not at all tempted to try again). The skirt decorations are mostly buttercream.
I’m in love with this coconut ganache filling I’ve been testing and will share it as soon as I have a bit more time.
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#77 Best Birthday Cake I’ve Ever Made
Featuring Beatty’s Chocolate Cake from Ina Garten — the only chocolate cake recipe I use anymore. I’ve stopped searching. It’s perfect.
Paired with vanilla ermine frosting, which might be the best icing out there: super fluffy, not too sweet, and loved by both icing people and “not icing people.”
Slightly more effort… but I’m officially never going back.
Paired with vanilla ermine frosting, which might be the best icing out there: super fluffy, not too sweet, and loved by both icing people and “not icing people.”
Slightly more effort… but I’m officially never going back.
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15points
#78 Boston Cream Pie If It Was Cake Instead Of Pie
Cake recipe is the yellow chocolate cake from the broma bakery cookbook sweet tooth. Frosted with ganache and filled with pastry cream that are both just typical ratios/recipes I found online. With some whipped cream cuz I screwed up the bottom of the frosting when I moved it onto a bigger cake round. When I was a kid, my mom would always get us the ones from stop and shop that had a maraschino cherry in the middle and me and my siblings always wanted to be the one to get the cherry. So since it’s my cake I decided to put a cherry on every piece.
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