Baking for Two: 200+ Small-Batch Recipes, from Lazy Bakes to Layer Cakes

America's Test Kitchen presents over 200 small-batch baking recipes designed for two people, featuring innovative techniques and flexible equipment options. The cookbook eliminates common small-batch baking challenges: no need to scale recipes with calculators, measure partial eggs, buy excess ingredients, deal with stale leftovers, or invest in specialized equipment. Recipes are designed to minimize waste with appropriate yields—serve individual portions in ramekins or make loaf-pan cakes for sharing and storage. Many recipes work in toaster ovens or air fryers as alternatives to full-size ovens, including options like Basque Cheesecake. The book includes freezer-friendly recipes that bake successfully from frozen, with options to prepare batters or doughs ahead for later baking. Recipes offer pan flexibility, allowing the same dish to be made in mini loaves, muffin tins, ramekins, or conventional pans. Examples include Blueberry-Lavender Cornmeal Crumbles, Coconut Snack Cake, Cranberry-Cardamom Muffins, Coffee-Toffee Cookies, Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits, a 6-inch Vanilla and Passionfruit Layer Cake, and Molten Chocolate Microwave Mug Cakes. The cookbook also incorporates store-bought ingredients like puff pastry for quick recipes such as Everything Bagel Danishes and Fruit Tarts.