Joy the Baker
Serious about butter. Casual about the rest.
Baker, cookbook author, and butter enthusiast sharing reliable, feel-good recipes from my Texas kitchen. I run a monthly cottage bakery (@thebakehousetexas) and write a weekly Substack with recipes, links I love, and notes on being a new mom in my 40s. Links to the good stuff below. xo
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Latest recipes from IG and YouTube
The Bakehouse Texas Chocolate Chip Cookies (Texas-Sized Bakery-Style Cookies)
Bakehouse Bakery-Style Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best chocolate chip cookie recipe for big, thick, chewy cookies loaded with melty chocolate.
Brown Butter Pumpkin Texas Sheet Cake
Get ready for Pumpkin Texas Sheet Cake—the fall twist you didn’t know you needed. It’s the classic chocolate sheet cake we love in Texas, with a cozy
Overnight Apple Fritter Focaccia Recipe (with step-by-step photos)
If you’re in the mood for a fall baking project (and I know you are!), this focaccia recipe is where it’s at: tender, yeasted bread meets the cozy vibes
Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies
THE Taylor Swift Chai cookies she adapted from my blog years ago. A classic sugar cookie loaded with real chai spices and topped with a nutmeg glaze.
September Summer Fresh Plum and Lemon Curd Cake
I’ve been saving this plum cake recipe for just the right time. I put my finger up to the breeze this morning and we’re here - we’ve reached peak In
Let's celebrate the delicate flavors of honey and chamomile with a heavenly crêpe cake recipe that is both stunning and delicious. The labor of love is
The Easiest Overnight No-Knead Bread Recipe
Think you aren’t a bread baker? Let me change your mind! This easy no-knead bread recipe does all the hard work while you sleep, so you can wake up to a
Raspberry Honey Chantilly Cake
This Berry Chantilly Cake is soft, swoopy, raspberry-studded, and dressed for a party. Honestly, she’s doing the most, but in the most charming and tender
The New Classic Snickerdoodle Recipe
The best snickerdoodle recipe, upgraded! Dough balls rolled in buttery cinnamon streusel AND cinnamon sugar for crackly, bakery-tall cookies. Make them
Mediterranean Feta and Fresh Tomato Tart
Friend friends, hello! I’m seeing messages everywhere that summer is over but I’ll tell you what - these tomatoes are telling us otherwise. Sure,
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The Life-Changing Magic of Baking
My latest book for young bakers (ages 6-12). It’s packed with fun simple lessons that teach both baking skills and little life lessons along the way, plus a recipe for the perfect birthday cake! This book is all about discovering the joy and creativity that comes with baking. Let’s get in the kitchen and make some magic!
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