C. Humphries, Recipe Tester

Every bit as boozy and as brilliant as it sounds. Inspired by the old-fashioned rum cake made in the Caribbean with dark rum in all its magnificently spiced glory.

• (1)
• 1 H
• 1 H, 30 M
• 14

Serve this red onion and rosemary pizza as an appetizer or in a buffet. Your guests will appreciate the easy to make homemade Italian pizza dough.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 2 H
• 2

Slightly sweet from a corn masa filling, Nopalito’s tamales are a can’t-say-no recipe. And that mole sauce? You’re gonna want to slather it on everything. #tamales

• Quick Glance
• 4 H, 30 M
• 12 H
• 0

A slow-cooker riff on Mexican posole that has a lot of the same complexity as the classic minus all the tending and stirring on the stovetop. Still certain to satisfy.

• (6)
• 20 M
• 4 H, 40 M
• 23

This gingerbread Bundt cake has all the warm spicy goodness of gingerbread cookies. And, as if that wasn’t enough, it’s gilded with a sassy sweet-tart citrus glaze.

• (5)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 10

A welcome collision of all the expected goodness of classic pecan pie and rugelach but with the unexpected hint of bourbon and cayenne.

• Quick Glance
• 1 H, 15 M
• 3 H, 50 M
• 8

If you’ve been thinking maybe you’re done with pumpkin everything, wait’ll you experience this aromatic pound cake that boasts the perfect balance of sweet and spice.

• (4)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 12

Done in just 30 minutes, made with recognizable ingredients, and your kids will never know the difference. Who loves you?!

• (1)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

Imagine the crispness of a French fry colliding with the fluffiness of a baked potato. That’s what this recipe delivers. You’re welcome.

• (1)
• 20 M
• 1 H
• 2

Buttery, rich pound cake is ribboned with a marmalade layer, steeped in blood orange syrup, and finished off with a tartly sweet orange glaze. Sigh.

• (4)
• 1 H
• 2 H
• 10