The 13 best recipes to bake in April

This month, we're fully embracing the mashup. From churro cupcakes to cheesecake cannoli, we've got creative recipes you didn't even know you needed. But don't worry, we've also got tried-and-true classics like the only soufflé recipe you'll ever need and a back-pocket vanilla cake to whip up at a moment's notice. Here, we're sharing a baker's dozen of recipes to bake all month long and beyond.

1) Churro Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

Allow me to introduce you to the cupcake mix you didn't know you needed. To evoke the spirit of a churro, pate à choux is baked in a muffin pan, then hollow puffs are filled with cinnamon-flavored pastry dough, baked a second time and topped with delicious chocolate ganache and dusted with cinnamon sugar. a fancy finish.

Get the recipe: Churro Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache 

Buy the recipe: Muffin pan AND Cinnamon Sugar Plus

2) Lachha Paratha (Flaky Paratha)

If you're looking to pair your weeknight dinner with savory, savory bread, this Lachha Paratha recipe from Tara O'Brady might be just what you're looking for. These are just as fun to make as they are to eat: Each piece of dough is rolled thin, brushed with ghee and topped with cilantro, garlic and roasted cumin powder, then rolled, rolled and flattened, resulting in an irresistible flaky flatbread. the layers. Bonus: You don't even need to turn on the oven.

Get the recipe: Lachha Paratha (Flaky Paratha)  

Buy the recipe: White wheat flour

Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting — *Banana bread gets an upgrade* *with malted milk frosting.*

3) Banana Cream Cheese Snack Cake with Chocolate Frosting

This edible single layer cake is reminiscent of banana bread, but gets a dose of childhood nostalgia from the chocolate malted cream cheese frosting. Rainbow sprinkles and powdered milk balls add a touch of fun to this everyday cake.

Get the recipe: Banana Snack Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting 

Buy the recipe: Rainbow Pop Nonpareils AND Malted milk powder

4) Classic cheese souffle

From its impressive height to its cloud-like interior, this French base is a simple spectacle. The combination of Gruyère and Parmesan adds nutty richness to the soufflé; Serve for a simple dinner with a big green salad, or as an elegant brunch.

Get the recipe: Classic cheese souffle

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5) Quick and easy vanilla cake

Here's why this recipe lives up to its name: It's completely hand-mixed, requires only two bowls, and only takes 10 minutes to prepare. And it's not just the cake that's quick and easy: the recommended chocolate frosting also comes together instantly. Together, you will have a suitable cake ready in just an hour and a half.

Get the recipe: Quick and easy vanilla cake

Buy the recipe: Round cake pan

6) Chocoflan

This iconic Mexican dessert is exactly what it sounds like: half rich chocolate cake and half custard. The beloved dessert has a magic trick up its sleeve: The cake batter is first poured into the Bundt pan, then topped with the flan mixture. Once in the oven, the two layers switch places (because the cake is less dense than the pie). Who needs frosting on top when you can have a thick layer of caramel instead?

Get the recipe: Chocoflan

Buy the recipe: Original Classic Bundt® Pan

7) Filipino Egg Pie

This custard pie is adored throughout the Philippines for its silky texture, all thanks to evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and eggs. During baking, the top of the pie transforms into a bronzed, deeply toasted layer that contrasts with the smooth filling below.

Get the recipe: Filipino Egg Pie

Buy the recipe: Maple and Mat Flip-Up Set

8) Cannoli Cheesecake

With their creamy ricotta filling, the cannoli was practically destined to become a cheesecake. Here, ricotta and cream cheese are the foundation of the savory filling, while waffle cones approximate the crunch of cannoli shells in the crust and garnish.

Get the recipe: Cannoli Cheesecake

Buy the recipe: Springform Pan

9) Chocolate and coffee cupcakes

Mocha lovers, this one's for you. We've always been fans of adding espresso powder to our chocolate cakes to amp up their flavor, but the combination of Moist Chocolate Cupcakes with Coffee Cream demonstrates the full magic of the combination of coffee and chocolate.

Get the recipe: Chocolate and coffee cupcakes

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10) Frangipane and fruit filled wool rolls

These delightfully shaped milk bread rolls are a mini version of our beloved Stuffed wool roll. They are arranged to resemble a quilt and their interior is as soft as a pillow as their name suggests. But the outside tells only half the story: Inside are alternating fillings of orange cardamom and raspberry frangipane.

Get the recipe: Frangipane and fruit filled wool rolls

Buy the recipe: Cloud Forest Ground Cardamom AND Orange blossom water

Giant Flaky Chocolate Croissant — The bigger chocolate croissantsThe better.

11) Giant Puff Chocolate Croissant

This recipe takes all the best elements of a chocolate croissant—the scrumptious filling and smooth layers—and skips the labor-intensive laminating and shaping. Instead, we call for Easy and quick pasta to achieve those characteristic wrinkled layers without the noise of a traditional laminated paste and the long breaks.

Get the recipe: Giant Flaky Chocolate Croissant

Buy the recipe: Triple Cocoa Blend

12) Morning Glory Breakfast Bread

This deliciously sweet, quick bread checks a lot of boxes: no added sugar, 100% whole grain and dairy free. Plus, it's packed with toppings like shredded coconut, apples, carrots and raisins for a hearty start to the day.

Get the recipe: Morning glory Breakfast bread

Buy the recipe: White whole wheat flour

A simple lemon layer cake, frosted and topped with candied lemon slices — No butter, no eggs, no problem.

13) Easy Vegan Lemon Cake

This simple yet elegant cake comes together in minutes and doesn't skimp on the bright citrus flavors. Lemon is used in almost all its forms: zest, juice and candied slices, plus some not-so-secret ingredients for bolder flavor (lemon juice emulsion and lemon juice powder).

Get the recipe: Easy Vegan Lemon Cake

Buy the recipe: Emulsion with lemon juice AND Powder with lemon juice

Cover picture (Cannoli Cheesecake) by Rick Holbrook; food styling by Kaitlin Wayne.

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