Introduces more than two hundred recipes, all specifically designed to serve one or two people, including layer cakes, bundt cakes, pies and tarts, muffins, cookies, breads, scones, and cobblers.

Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings! Who doesn't love towering three-layer cakes with mounds of fluffy buttercream? Who can resist four dozen cookies fresh from the oven? Wouldn't you love to stick your spoon into a big bowl of banana pudding? But what about the leftovers? Dessert recipes typically serve eight to ten people. Finding the willpower to resist extra slices of cake can be difficult; the battle between leftover cookies and a healthy breakfast is over before it starts. Until now. Dessert for Two takes well-loved desserts and scales them down to make only two servings. Cakes are baked in small pans and ramekins. Pies are baked in small pie pans or muffin cups. Cookie recipes are scaled down to make 1 dozen or fewer. Your favorite bars—brownies, blondies, and marshmallow–rice cereal treats—are baked in a loaf pan, which easily serves two when cut across the middle. Newly married couples and empty-nesters will be particularly enthralled with this miniature dessert guide. To everyone who lives alone: now you can have your own personal-sized cake and eat it, too.

Give your brownies and bars an indulgent upgrade with unique flavor combinations and beginner-friendly recipes.The best part about brownies-aside from the fact that they're decadent and delicious, of course-is that they're both simple to make and impressive to serve. And with Mike Johnson's rich, indulgent recipes for brownies, blondies, cheesecake bars and more, your favorite bar treats are tastier than ever.With Mike's approachable, easy to make recipes, you'll have a brownie or bar for every occasion imaginable. From his classic Ultimate Fudge Brownies to more unique takes on this favorite chocolate treat, like Hazelnut-Tahini Brownies and Peppermint-Mocha Brownies, each recipe is full of standout flavor and is sure to please a crowd. A variety of blondie and bar recipes ensure that you'll find the perfect dessert no matter what you're craving. Try Raspberry Coffee Cake Bars for a fruity treat, Maple-Pecan Oatmeal Cookie Bars for a sweet to end your day or Pumpkin Spice Blondies for a delectable seasonal snack.Mike's insightful tips and techniques for each kind of bar make whipping up a delicious dessert simple and straightforward and ensure perfect results every time.This book contains 50 recipes and 50 photos.

Joy the Baker Cookbook includes everything from "Man Bait" Apple Crisp to Single Lady Pancakes to Peanut Butter Birthday Cake. Joy's philosophy is that everyone loves dessert; most people are just looking for an excuse to eat cake for breakfast.

"In this age of singles, couples and otherwise smaller households, Small-Batch Baking is an idea that's in step with the times."—The Dallas Morning News No one can resist the allure of home-made chocolate desserts—but when recipes yield a full dozen or more, we often eat more than our serving size. In Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers, acclaimed food writer Debby Maugans solves the problem by crafting irresistible chocolate recipes perfectly suited for two. Featuring more than 120 cookie, cake, pie, tart, muffin, and scone recipes, over-the-top and lavishly loaded with chocolate of all kinds, nuts, candy bars, and flavors. Ideal for the single guy or gal, small family, retiree, or bride-to-be. There's a dessert in this book for every occasion: a fool-proof birthday chocolate cake recipe, a chocolate orange tart for Valentine's Day, or when you're in the mood for a little self-indulgence, a chocolate soufflé sized for one. Your sweetheart (and your waistline) will thank you!

Satisfy your cake cravings with scaled down recipes everyone will love The Small-Batch Snacking Cake Cookbook is packed full of recipes that are quick to prep, big on taste, and only use simple ingredients—meaning anytime is cake time! You'll create 75 small cakes (each has 10 servings or less) that are perfect for breakfast grab-and-go, sweetening up after-school snacking, or simply celebrating that it's Tuesday. What sets this cake book apart from other dessert cookbooks: Build your small-cake kitchen—Gather basic equipment, tools, and the ingredients you should always have on hand before you even think to hit the preheat button. Master cake-making basics—These perfect little snacking cakes are easy to make, especially with the included tips on how to prep your pans, hone your mixing technique, check for doneness, and more. Find your cake fast—Recipes are organized by main flavors, occasion, and dietary requirements, to help you satisfy your craving quickly and easily. Create just the right amount of "no-occasion" cake to satisfy your sweet tooth using these delicious small-batch recipes.