Bake the season · October 2026
Apples, caramel and warm fall spice
Six recipes, one free course, a podcast to bake along with and the tool that makes it easier, picked for October.
Six to bake this month
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Apple Tart2 hr 55 min total -
Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Vanilla Muffins37 min total -
Pumpkin Cake Doughnuts55 min total -
Maple Rice Pudding55 min total -
Chai Vanilla Cake55 min total -
Pear Almond Tart2 hr 10 min total
Learn it, hear it, measure it
Free course
Pie & Tart Crust Masterclass
5 video lessons · Intermediate. Start with "All-butter pie dough".
Start the course →
Listen while you bake
Listen on Apple Podcasts →
Fall Baking with Carla Hall & Martin Sorge
The Splendid Table · 50 min
Tool of the month
Caramel Batch Size Calculator
Scale caramel sauce, salted caramel, soft caramel candies or flan caramel to the amount you need, with cooking temperatures and the right size pot.
Open the tool →Gear for the month
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LE TAUCI 9-Inch Ceramic Pie Dish Even heat for a crisp bottom crust, pretty enough to serve in. View on Amazon (opens in a new tab) ›
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Taylor Candy & Deep-Fry Thermometer Clips to the pot so you can watch the sugar or oil climb without guessing. View on Amazon (opens in a new tab) ›
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