KD Finds: The Best of Summer Baking

No table feels dressed without a good-looking dessert, and now that it's the season for cookouts and county fairs, we can't get enough of crowd-pleasing chocolate cake, sweet and tart fruit pies and other favorite baked treats. This week's KD FInds is inspired by summer baking, and our five fun finds will help you take top prize at your next bake-off.

Summer reading starts with the wildly imaginative recipes found in chef Christina Tosi'sMomofuku Milk Bar Cookbook. (We're BIG fans of her Cereal Milk.) Read on to discover four more picks, from stunning pedestals that take the cake to one bakery's answer to every brownie lover's dilemma: the perfect edge-to-center ratio.

Check out the slideshow above to discover our five favorite finds for summer baking.

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