Cheryl Day
Baker and Contributor
Cheryl Day is the author of several baking books and the owner of Back In The Day Bakery in Savannah, GA.
Salted Caramel Apple Pie
Apples drizzled with caramel sauce and a sprinkle of fleur de sel combine to satisfy those salty-sweet cravings in this salted caramel apple pie recipe.
Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Crust
This recipe produces super-tender, flaky crust that will give you bragging rights.
Clementine Pound Cake
A clementine’s sweet tartness and the rich flavor of chocolate make for a lovely pairing in this cake.
Honey Oat Cookies
Rolled oats and flaked coconut come together to make a soft, chewy cookie with lots of flavor.
Jam Muffins
A baked take on the doughnut-shop classic, these jelly-filled muffins make everyone giddy.
Cinnamon Sour Cream Coffee Cake
The addition of cardamom gives this classic coffee cake a flavorful and unexpected zing
Drunk Blondies
Bourbon, toasted coconut, pecans, chocolate chips—these loaded blondies from Cheryl Day have pretty much everything.
Southern Party Mix
This satisfying snack mix comes together easily, especially when you’ve saved some of your leftover biscuits to make it.
Flaky, Buttery Biscuits
For this buttery biscuit recipe, you fold and stack the dough to create the flaky layers.
German Chocolate Cake
Coconut, pecans, and chocolate—this classic German chocolate cake satisfies any sweet tooth.
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
The retro classic pineapple upside-down cake gets an instant upgrade with sophisticated, fruity Luxardo cherries.
Lane Cake
A classic Southern cake, after winning first prize at the county fair in Columbus, Georgia, Lane Cake also earned the name “Prize Cake.”
Cold Oven Pound Cake
Cold oven pound cake bakes slowly as the temperature of the oven rises, allowing more time for the leavening agents to lift the cake.
Apple-Rose Pie
Break out the vanilla ice cream and tuck into a slice of this fun, floral take on the classic apple pie.
Sweet Potato Loaf Cake With Dark Chocolate Ganache
This tender, gently spiced cake enrobed in dark chocolate ganache requires that you make your own sweet potato purée. And yes, it’s absolutely worth it.
Mini Baked Alaskas
These showstopping miniature baked Alaskas are as foolproof as they are impressive, plus every easy-to-make component can be made ahead of time.
Lavender-Lemon Crinkle Cookies
If the joy of frolicking in a field of flowers could be captured in a cookie, it would be these crackly, chewy lavender-lemon crinkle cookies.
A Pastry Chef’s Guide to Baking on a Budget
Nobody knows how to control costs like a professional chef. Here, the owner of Savannah’s Back in the Day Bakery breaks down how to bake without breaking the bank.