Bake sales are the perfect excuse to whip up your favorite homemade treats and share a little sweetness with your community. Whether you’re raising funds for a school, sports team, or a local cause, these recipes are guaranteed to catch eyes and bring smiles. Our Bake Sale Recipes feature nostalgic classics and inventive twists, so there’s something here for every kind of sweet tooth.

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Easy Crowd-Pleasers For Your Next Bake Sale

This Bake Sale Recipe collection is giving you a solid mix of chewy cookies, tender cakes, and irresistible bars. Every recipe is easy to portion, transport, and serve, which is a must when you’re prepping for a big event. Plus, they’re packed with crowd-pleasing flavors like caramel, blueberry, and butterscotch that are always popular at bake sales.

From soft cream cheese pound cake to gooey salted caramel brownies, these are the kinds of homemade baked goods that sell out fast. You’ll find options that are freezer-friendly, make-ahead approved, and easy to decorate, fun, festive, and a little fancy. Bookmark this for later! You’ll want to make this whole list.

Best Bake Sale Recipes

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Salted caramel brownies stacked on top of one another.

Salted Caramel Brownies

Salted Caramel Brownies: an ooey-gooey treat that combines rich, fudgy chocolate brownies with the most incredible caramel. So indulgent! 
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Homemade butterscotch krimpets on a white marble surface.

Butterscotch Krimpets

Homemade butterscotch krimpets: Even better than Tastykake! A Philly classic. Buttery brown sugar cake fingers with butterscotch icing.
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Simply Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes

Scratch-made chocolate cupcakes that are moist, deeply chocolaty, and so easy to make! These cupcakes have a slightly domed top and a fluffy texture, but are sturdy enough to stand up to your favorite buttercream.
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A square of blueberry buckle on a white ceramic plate.

Blueberry Buckle

This magnificent blueberry buckle recipe features moist sour cream cake, crunchy crumb topping, & tons of sweet, jammy blueberries!
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Peanut butter blondies on a sheet of parchment cut into squares.

Peanut Butter Blondies

Peanut butter blondies, loaded with peanut butter & chocolate chips! A quick & easy recipe that bakes up so chewy-gooey good!
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A slice of cream cheese pound cake on a porcelain plate with fresh strawberries and blueberries.

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Velvety cream cheese pound cake recipe: This bakes up a dream! Moist & dense yet so tender & buttery, with a fine, even crumb. Easy recipe.
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Funfetti cookies piled into a small white ceramic dish, with more cookies stacked in the background.

Funfetti Cookies

Funfetti Cookies: Such a colorful treat! They bake up pillow-soft, with lots of warm vanilla. Easy recipe; no cake mix needed!
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A square of sour cream cinnamon crumb cake, served on a dark plate with a vintage silver fork.

Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Cinnamon Crumb Cake: Moist sour cream cake, topped with a thick layer of crumbly cinnamon streusel. A total classic, so delicious with a cup of coffee!
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Close up image of a vanilla cupcake with a swirl of buttercream, with a few more vanilla cupcakes in the background.

Even Simpler, More Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes

How to Make a Perfect Vanilla Cupcake, From Scratch! This Tutorial, with Pictures, is based upon my Simply Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes. The New Recipe is Even Simpler, and More Perfect! You’ll love the Moist, Tender Texture and Rich Vanilla Flavor, and this Method is Easy as be, with just One Bowl!
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10
Mini raspberry tarts piled on a distressed wood surface.

Mini Raspberry Tart Recipe

Mini Raspberry Tart Recipe: Cream cheese pastry cups filled with sweet, fruity jam and topped with buttery streusel. Such a nice treat!
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Rice Krispie Treats

Bring back childhood memories with this easy, no-bake rice krispie treats recipe! They’re extra gooey and extra buttery, and simply perfect in every way!
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Close up image of a chocolate chip cookie on a distressed white table, surrounded by chocolate chips.

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft chocolate chip cookies: Chewy edges, pillowy middles & the best classic, comforting flavor. Simple ingredients, no chilling required.
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Mini brown sugar pound cake bundt on a white stand with white icing, white sprinkles, and a sprig of royal icing holly leaves & berries, with holiday greenery and a red checked napkin in the background.

Mini Brown Sugar Pound Cakes

These mini brown sugar pound cakes are moist, velvety-soft, and they make a great homemade gift. Top with a sweet icing and festive decorations!
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14
Best Snickerdoodle Recipe

Soft Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

Searching for the best snickerdoodle cookies ever? Look no further! This easy recipe bakes up soft, thick, and fluffy, with plenty of cinnamon sugar!
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Fluffernutter cookies stacked on a white plate with cups of coffee in the background.

Fluffernutter Cookies

Fluffernutter Cookies: How fun! Soft peanut butter cookies sandwiched around a gooey marshmallow filling. Naturally gluten-free & dairy-free.
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Close up image of a stack of pecan sandies rimmed in chopped pecans.

Pecan Sandies

Make this easy slice and bake pecan sandies recipe! So buttery and tender they practically melt in the mouth, with tons of crunchy toasted pecans.
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Cheesecake Brownies stacked three high on a piece of parchment paper.

Cheesecake Brownies

These marbled cheesecake brownies are a total crowd pleaser! The combination of rich, fudgy chocolate and tangy cream cheese just can’t miss!
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Fully Loaded Carrot Cake

How to Make the BEST carrot cake! This carrot cake is fully loaded with everything delicious about a carrot cake- pineapple, raisins & more!
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A stack of soft ginger cookies on a small white plate with red and white baker's twine.

Soft Ginger Cookies

These classic cookies are soft and a little chewy, and just bursting with warm ginger spice! A perfect recipe for your Christmas cookie exchange.

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  • Nicole Johnson launched the site OrWhateverYouDo.com in 2010 as a platform to share her favorite recipes with friends and family. It quickly morphed into a passion and thriving business that she and her husband work on full-time, more than 15 years later. You can find family-friendly recipes for the grill, griddle, and all cooking methods.

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