Bake Books Sweet

Quilting Cream Puffs

Cream puffs. Inspired by Lucille Clifton’s Quilting.

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The Pumpkin-Spiced Crucible

Pumpkin-spiced cupcakes with a Kahlúa cream cheese frosting. Inspired by Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

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Dracula's Jelly Donuts

Black Cherry and Merlot jelly-filled donuts. Inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

The Brownies They Carried

Fudge-y brownies with a mint cheesecake swirl. Inspired by Tim O’Brien’s The Things The Carried.

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The Girl Who Loved Grubs

White chocolate grubs, filled with vanilla cake and lemon curd. Inspired by Stephen King’s The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

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Mini Pies For Night

Mini blueberry pies, inspired by Elie Wiesel’s Night.

Turnip Turnovers for Luna Lovegood

Turnip turnovers, with a black pepper marshmallow dip. Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Luna Lovegood.

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Hidden Heart Season

White cupcakes with vanilla frosting and surprise rainbow hearts. Inspired by Austrie Martinez’s Toad Season. (Author Interview Inside)

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The Not-So-Petits Fours

Butterscotch cake with Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting, and a semi-sweet chocolate glaze. Inspired by Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep.

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Palomino White Chocolate Cherry Pie Cups

White chocolate and graham cracker cookie cups, overflowing with cherry pie filling, make these little bites so very sweet. Inspired by Danielle Steel’s Palomino.

Rhinoceros & Other Banana Coffee Cakes

Banana coffee cake, inspired by Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros.

Honey Bread

A honey bread, inspired by Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We.

In Our Peach Scones

Peach scones, drizzled with dulce de leche, and served with homemade whipped cream. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s In Our Time.

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A Series of Cheddar Apple Pies

An apple and rosemary pie, with a cheddar crust and a cheddar crumble. Inspired by Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning.

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Dante's Old Fashioned

Dante’s Inferno inspired this twist on the classic Old Fashioned— vanilla ice cream with a cherry, orange, and bourbon swirl.

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The Danish Games

Pears, rosemary, and Gruyère cheese, wrapped in Pillsbury Crescent dough. These danishes are guaranteed to invoke the Capitol’s greed. Inspired by Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games.

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To Be Biscuits

Incredibly light biscuits with orange marmalade and a chocolate hazelnut spread. Inspired by Zakiah Baker’s To Be Her. (Author Interview Inside)

Cherry Amaretto Cookies at the Cherry Orchard

Cherry and Amaretto shortbread cookies for Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

Mango Basil Bars for Stargirl

Mango, toasted coconut, and basil, set on a shortbread crust. Inspired by Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl.

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Fairy Tales... In This Moment

In This Moment’s Black Widow album inspired this mini apple layer cake, its chai-spiced buttercream, and its bourbon caramel.

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A Beauty Queen's Fruit Dreams

A tropical fruit salad for Libba Bray’s Beauty Queens.

Parable of the Zucchini Bread

Zucchini bread, baked with a crunchy pecan topping. This one is inspired by Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower.

The Idiot Girls' Lemon Drop Candy

Lemon drop hard candy for “Suckers” like us. Inspired by Laurie Notaro’s memoir, The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club.

Churro Cheesecake Bites for Ship Breakers

Donuts, coated in cinnamon and sugar, and filled with cheesecake. Inspired by Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker.