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Learn. Bake. Enjoy.

Welcome to The Sweet Occasion! Here you'll find approachable dessert recipes for any skill level. With simple, time-friendly recipes, you'll learn to bake with confidence while creating homemade desserts that are perfect for any occasion!

Spring Desserts to Celebrate the Season

Celebrate the season with bright and fresh spring desserts, from zesty citrus treats to light and fluffy cakes perfect for any spring gathering!

  • Close of up cut lemon bars with graham cracker crust topped with a piping of whipped cream and a slice of lemon.
    Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
  • Two layer Old Fashioned Carrot Cake frosted with cream cheese frosting set on a white plate with a slice taken out.
    Old Fashioned Carrot Cake
  • Easy Strawberry Apple Crisp
  • Straight on shot of a one layer, square lemon berry mascarpone cake with mascarpone frosting and macerated berries on a flat surface with parchment paper.
    Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake
  • Raspberry Almond Tart-1
    Raspberry Almond Tart
  • Lemon blueberry cookies on a wire cooling rack with blueberries and salt in containers.
    Soft & Chewy Lemon Blueberry Cookies
  • Lemon mascarpone cheesecake on a cake stand.
    Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake
  • Coconut cupcakes sprinkled with coconut flakes on a round plate set on a white wood board.
    Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

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The Latest Recipes

  • Close up of squares of banana snack cake with brown sugar cream cheese frosting spread on top and set on a round wire rack.
    Brown Sugar Banana Snack Cake
  • Brown sugar cream cheese frosting spread over banana cake cut into squares on a round wire rack.
    Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting (No Grainy Texture!)
  • Close up of coconut cupcake with coconut sprinkled on the frosting set on a wood board.
    5-Minute Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Loaf of banana bread with 2 bananas half sliced on a parchment paper over a linen napkin.
    Easy Banana Bread with 2 Bananas (No Mixer!)

Baking basics and guides

Take the stress out of baking with these tips and techniques!

  • Tray of browned butter chocolate chip cookie dough balls.
    How to Freeze Cookie Dough
  • Bowl of homemade whipped cream
    Baking 101: How to make Homemade Whipped Cream
  • Funfetti snack cake squares
    The Best Way to Store Cake
  • Swiss Meringue Buttercream
    Swiss Meringue Buttercream

See More Baking Basics and Guides→

Close up of baked cinnamon rolls without the frosting.
in our kitchen:

SOFT & FLUFFY CINNAMON ROLLS

Start your weekend off with these homemade cinnamon rolls filled with a buttery, brown sugar cinnamon filling and smothered in cream cheese frosting.

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Reader favorites

These recipes have been a big hit lately! We're so happy you are enjoying them!

  • Whole blueberry apple pie with a lattice crust top.
    Blueberry Apple Pie
  • Square chocolate cake topped with silky chocolate fudge frosting.
    5-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge Frosting
  • Chocolate Brioche-10
    Chocolate Brioche
  • Vanilla Macaron-2
    Vanilla Macaron Recipe

Cookie Cravings

Cookies are our favorite and you'll love these recipes! These easy treats are perfect for the busy baker to satisfy a weekday craving!

  • Overhead shot of baked mini egg cookies set on a black wire rack.
    1-Bowl Mini Egg Cookies
  • Frosted Soft Vanilla Sugar Cookies (Lofthouse Cookies)
  • Close up overhead shot of chocolate chip pecan cookies set on a grey flat surface.
    Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies (30 minutes)
  • Close up of Snickerdoodle cookies arranged on top of a blue and white striped napkin.
    Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies

See More Cookie Recipes→

Maria, the pastry chef behind The Sweet Occasion.

Hello! I'm Maria.

I'm a professionally trained pastry chef, blogger, and photographer. Here at The Sweet Occasion, you'll find easy and impressive baking recipes for everyday occasions that save you time. My goal is to inspire home bakers to bake from scratch.

About Maria

Breakfast Cravings

Satisfy your breakfast cravings with these easy recipes you'll love!

  • Square slices of blueberry sour cream coffee cake with vanilla glaze set on a round wire rack.
    Easy Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake
  • Slice of croissant bread pudding on a white plate drizzled with a vanilla sauce.
    Croissant Bread Pudding
  • Close up of no yeast cinnamon roll muffins drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze.
    Easy Cinnamon Roll Muffins (No Yeast)
  • Overhead close up of slices of banana hazelnut bread on a rectangular metal cooling rack set on a flat surface.
    Moist Banana Hazelnut Bread

See More Breakfast Recipes →

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