Our Best Vacation Bakes

If you're not eating cake for breakfast, are you even on vacation? [logo]( Sunday Recipe Inspiration with David Batch 401 [Fresh Fruit Cobbler]( How do you know when your baking habit has become serious? When your vacation checklist has notes like "pack a [Bundt pan](" on it. Remarkably, that's not the only baking note I've written as I've looked ahead to my annual beach week with my family. Among the thoughts that are keeping me up at night: Do I need to bring my small [offset spatula](? A stack of [parchment](? Should I pack my [piping bag](? My approach to vacation bakes is not usually this intense. Normally I rely on just two recipes: [this flawless cobbler]( (because it works with any fruit from the farmer's market and comes together in under an hour) and [this coffeecake]( (because if you're not eating cake for breakfast on a Tuesday, are you even on vacation?). But this year requires a little more planning, because the vacation falls during a week when my family will celebrate not one, not two, but four birthdays. It's a dream come true — birthday cake, (almost) every night! — but it requires some strategy. One birthday boy (turning 10) is anti-chocolate and allergic to nuts; one birthday girl (much older than 10) is gluten-free; and a birthday couple (both turning 50!) is requesting our traditional family cake, which is packed with chocolate and gluten. So here's what I'm thinking: this classic [Golden Vanilla Cake]( one night (no nuts, no chocolate — no problems!); [Gluten-Free Bundt Cake]( another night; and for the night when that chocolate glutinous cake is being served, a box of [Gluten-Free Confetti Cake Mix]( to easily make a dozen cupcakes that the GF folks can tear into. Will we go through all that cake every night? Probably not. But since this is vacation we're talking about, nobody's going to complain about eating the leftovers in the morning. David Editorial Director Recipes We're Baking This Week ★★★★☆ [Cinnamon-Streusel Coffeecake]( ★★★★☆ [Golden Vanilla Cake]( ★★★★☆ [Gluten-Free Vanilla Bundt Cake]( Not yet reviewed, be the first! [Birthday Pancake Cake]( Baking Gluten-Free? From flourless to wheat-free, we have recipes to inspire you. Search for a classic or discover a new favorite. [Get GF Recipes ›]( Fresh From the Blog — Tips and Techniques — For me, this sugar substitute isn't as good as sugar — it's better I enjoy these zero-added-sugar baked treats even more than the originals. [Read More ›]( — Tips and Techniques — Erika Council's tips for better biscuits The award-winning baker continues her family's legacy, one biscuit at a time. [Read More ›]( — Tips and Techniques — A guide to baking with buckwheat This under-appreciated flour is the key to more flavorful bakes. [Read More ›]( — Baker's Rewards Plus — Your exclusive online baking experience [Join Today]( — The Butter Book — Online baking classes from home [Learn More]( [Shop ›]( [Recipes ›]( [Learn ›]( [Blog ›]( [Rewards ›]( Connect With Us [ftsocial_facebook]( [ftsocial_instagram]( [ftsocial_twitter]( customercare@kingarthurbaking.com Call toll-free: 800.827.6836 58 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction, VT 05001 Subscribe to King Arthur mobile alerts, text [JOIN]( to 27820. By subscribing to King Arthur text messaging, you consent to receive recurring autodialed marketing text messages to the mobile number used at opt-in. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Message frequency may vary. Message & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to 27820 to opt out. See [Terms]( & [Privacy](. You are receiving this because you signed up for King Arthur emails. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email as a [web page](. [Preferences]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy](