The Most Popular New Recipes of 2022 (So Far)
We're halfway through 2022, and when we peek behind the curtain of Epicurious, one thing is clear: You folks like cake. So far this year our most popular new recipes on the site have included birthday cakes, layer cakes, boozy cakes, no-bake cheesecake, a fancy project of a cake that tastes like the world's best candy bar, and an actually good mug cake that you cook in your microwave. Sure, there were some popular weeknight dinners too, including the chickpeas our executive editor makes almost every week, a breezy take on stuffed shells you don't have to stuff, and our method for the juiciest grilled chicken breasts. But for the most part: cake. Scroll down for all of the most popular 2022 recipes so far, and get those baking pans ready.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne1/37Marjolaine
This majestic cake is a favorite at fancy restaurants—but it's a fun weekend project for home bakers, too. Made with nutty meringue, rich chocolate ganache, and vanilla and hazelnut buttercreams, it's a showstopper for any special occasion.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne2/37Gooey Butter Cake
Going to a picnic or backyard barbecue? Bring along the signature dessert of St. Louis. It's chewy, rich, and creamy, almost like a vanilla pudding that’s been nestled into a blondie.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne5/37Super-Moist Yellow Cake With Rich Chocolate Frosting
Yellow cake may be the ultimate birthday cake, and this recipe from Epi's Genevieve Yam is the fluffiest one around. One important step: you don't cream the butter and sugar together.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by Lillian Chou6/37Char Siu
This sticky, succulent pork is excellent served on rice, but you can also toss it with noodles, wrap it in rice rolls, or steam it in a bun. When making char siu at home, it's best to roast the pork on a roasting rack above a pan of steaming water.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich7/37Cold Oven Pound Cake
This old-school cake bakes slowly as the temperature of the oven rises, allowing more time for the leavening agents to lift the cake. We learned about the cold-oven technique from pastry chef and cookbook author Cheryl Day.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton8/37Fusilli in Creamy Vegan Asparagus Pesto
Add asparagus to your pesto—plus cashews, which make this creamy pasta sauce rich without any cream.
Photo by Elena Heatherwick10/37Confit Tandoori Chickpeas
Maximum flavor and barely any effort? That's the kind of weeknight dinner we have on repeat—and from the data, it looks like you do, too.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne13/37One-Pot Spiced Shrimp and Rice
One-pot dinners are the name of the game—and this one also includes a flavorful sauce that you can double to make an easy second meal the next day.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne14/37Bizzy Izzy Highball
This is a 100-year old drink that really deserves a comeback.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert15/37Vanilla No-Bake Cheesecake With a Chocolate Cookie Crust
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich17/37Boston Cream Pie
Nope, you don't need a pie plate for this classic, which starts with a hot milk sponge cake, which our resident cake expert calls the “little black dress of desserts."
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad18/37Skillet Soufflé Pancake
Photo by Eva Kolenko19/37Spicy Unstuffed Pasta Shells With Roasted Garlic and Chèvre
Grab some roasted garlic from your grocery store's salad bar, and you've got a shortcut to this easy dinner, which is ready in just 35 minutes.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne22/37Jidori Tsukune
These juicy chicken meatballs are a Japanese grilling classic. Serve them hot, right off the grill.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova23/37Lane Cake
Three tiers of moist vanilla cake are sandwiched with a luscious custard filled with coconut, pecans, raisins, and quite a lot of bourbon.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne24/37Fluffy Coffee and Walnut Cake With Mocha Buttercream
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce25/37Juiciest Grilled Chicken Breast With Citrus Marinade
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton26/37Milk Bread
This enriched bread is soft, sweet, and wonderfully fluffy. Thanks to the tangzhong method, it's also remarkably long-lasting.
Photo by Linda Xiao28/37One-Bowl Ricotta Olive Oil Pound Cake
Our collection of easy cake recipes just keeps growing. Add this one to your must-make list. It boasts a moist crumb that’s deeply imbued with orange zest and olive oil.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton29/37Vegan Mushroom Cheesesteaks
Cheesesteaks, minus the steak. This is one of our favorite new vegan dinner ideas.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne30/37Honey Buns
These toasty-caramelized homemade honey buns just might blow cinnamon rolls out of your brunch rotation.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne32/37Crispy Curried Chicken Cutlets With a Lot of Cabbage
What do we want? Chicken. How do we want it? Ultra-crispy, with a crunchy cabbage slaw.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne34/37Baked Rigatoni With Red Peppers and Green Olives
Red peppers and green olives are great on pizza, and even better in this easy baked pasta dish. Make extra sauce for a little two-for-one dinner math.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton35/37Not-a-Colada
There's more to a really good nonalcoholic piña colada than just pineapple and coconut. Bar pro Derek Brown adds Steen's Cane Syrup for molasses-like depth, apple cider vinegar for tang, and vanilla extract for fragrance.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova37/37Easy Grilled Salmon in Foil With Lemon-Garlic-Herb Butter
This popular foil packet recipe proves that grilling fish doesn't have to be intimidating—and it doesn't have to make a huge mess.
