Pride it's a month of celebration, and for bakers, that means hitting the kitchen. We've asked staff-owners and friends of King Arthur for the recipes they recommend making this Pride month, including show-stopping cakes, joyous pies and nostalgic butterscotch bars.
Photography by John Sherman; food styling by Liz Neily
1) Sourdough English Muffins
Wren Dullahan, Bread Flour Sales Associate: My partner and I initially upgraded from friends to life partners during the pandemic. She, like many around the country, did one the beginning of sourdough to remove the quarantine time. That sour basket, like our relationship, has lasted three years and is still going strong. My absolute favorite thing she makes with it are King Arthur Sourdough English Muffins. Nothing says a lovely Saturday morning to me like the smell of these English muffins wafting through the cottage I share with her. They are best served hot with blackcurrant jam or marmalade and shared with someone you love.
Get the recipe: Sour Dough English Muffins
Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Liz Neily
2) Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ben Rapson, Social Media Marketing Manager: This is my favorite birthday cake for any chocolate lover in my life. Pride month is, of course, all about community, and I've found the best way to foster moments of connection with my friends — including my queer and trans friends — is by gathering around a show-stopping cake , especially if it's homemade with love.
Get the recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Cake
Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
3) Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich Bars
David Tamarkin, Editorial Director: I will never have the patience to make a rainbow cake, but I will splash in everything i can. And during Pride, I really let the sprinkles fly, because it's a month of leaning into the pure joy of being weird—and what symbolizes unadulterated joy better than colorful sprinkles? I especially love how they feature in these nostalgic chocolate ice cream sandwich bars.
Get the recipe: Chocolate ice cream sandwich bars
Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
4) Vanilla Butter Candy Bars
Frank Tegethoff, Research and Development Specialist: Having grown up in St. These bars are portable, finger-friendly, and perfect at any meal: breakfast, brunch, lunch, post-parade snack, evening BBQ, or movie night feast.
Get the recipe: Vanilla Butter Candy Bars
Food photography and styling by Liz Neily
5) Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies
Jordan Kilby, Director of Digital Marketing and Customer Data: Who doesn't love a good pie? Growing up in New England, these were a staple. They're quick, easy, and really just fun to eat, which helps me embrace what this month is all about.
Get the recipe: Classic Chocolate Pie
Food photography and styling by Liz Neily
6) Golden vanilla cake with Italian cream
Martina Fleurrey, Customer Support Team Leader: As an ally and dessert baker for all my friends and family, I love the versatility and simplicity of a delicious vanilla cupcake. The golden vanilla cake has long been a staple in my house and takes good color. In the past, I added food coloring in cake batter to make rainbow layers. This adds a pop of color under a lovely silky smooth pile of Italian buttercream. Dress it up with some pretty sprinkles and you're sure to have a splash for display.
Get the recipes: Golden vanilla cake AND Italian butter
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7) Buns with onions
Frankie Gaw, contributor and cookbook author: As a kid, I stuffed my face with my grandmother's pillowy boiled onion buns in the comfort of our Midwestern kitchen, but never anywhere else. It was the kind of dish that felt “foreign” and therefore not worthy in the presence of my friends or in the context of what I saw as American food. Proudly cooking these bunches of onions is an acknowledgment of all the parts of my identity that I have kept hidden in the past. From being Asian to being proudly queer, my love of food has been the bridge that allowed me to love myself.
Get the recipe: Scallion Buns
Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
8) Tomato pie with parmesan and basil
Jessica Battilana, Staff Editor: Generosity is on my mind every Pride month – specifically, generosity of spirit. When we actively work to know, understand, and connect with people whose lived experiences are different from our own, generosity of spirit becomes an almost radical act, one that allows us to make room at the table for all. . And on my table this summer will be tomato pie. Here, a variety of rainbow tomatoes appear in a delicious pie with a custard that includes mayonnaise, buttermilk and parmesan cheese.
Get the recipe: Tomato pie with parmesan and basil
Photography by Kristin Teig; food styling by Liz Neily
9) Lemon Coffee Cake
Molly, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager: My partner and I love all things lemon – there's nothing better than a cozy Sunday morning together, with a cup of tea and a slice of lemon streusel coffee cake. And what better way to celebrate than with cake for breakfast?
Get the recipe: Lemon Coffee Cake
Photography by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
10) Earl Gray Cake with fresh raspberry whipped cream
Nima Etemadi, contributor and co-founder of Cake Life Bake Shop: Baking naturally overlaps with the queer experience; it is an authentic, creative expression with the power to build and heal our community. When we bake, we share our knowledge, joy and history; our hands and hearts mix ingredients and inspirations to express our lives, stories and ancestors. Baking creates a special and unique space for queer expression that is informed by endless layers of hardships, triumphs, pain, love and pride. When we bake, we invite our community to the table to share, enjoy and heal—with cake.
Get the recipe: Earl Gray Cake with fresh raspberry whipped cream
See more recipes for this month in our collection of summer cooking recipes.
Cover photo by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne.
