It typically uses a mixer and lots of bowls. It’s a marble cake. But not anymore. This marble cake is the easiest (and really delicious) version you’ve ever made. Everyone loves a good, fluffy marble cake. Preferably with a nice crust. A bit wet, but not too wet. You know what we mean here. But…
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This Pareve Cholent Baked in the Oven in a 9×13 (and It’s Amazing!)
You can prep it in minutes, and the whole family will be full and happy (especially if they’re the type that typically needs their fleishigs). With a family that doesn’t eat many dairy foods, the nine days can be a bit challenging. I’ve always made pareve cholent for dinner on one of the days since…
The 9×13 Life: Decadent Dairy Cookie Bars (The Easiest Thing You’ll Make for Shavuos)
There’s so many complicated desserts to make for Shavuos. Let this be the easy one. And perhaps the most delicious too. When a cousin calls to tell me that they have a new 9×13 recipe, I say “Yes!” right away. I don’t care if it’s chicken, a side dish, or a cookie. But when the…
Make a Dairy, Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup
This soup cooks entirely in a 9×13 pan! You can make this soup in any deep 9 x 13 pan that can work both on the stovetop and in the oven (like the one pictured – don’t use a disposable). If you don’t have one, make it in a regular pot. Like any regular soup,…
The 9×13 Life: The All Time Favorite Frozen S’mores Dessert
This dessert is so easy to prepare, yet it’s always exciting to enjoy! You can count on this dessert, a people pleaser for young and old. Just make sure you have all the ingredients on hand and you’re halfway there. The hardest part is waiting for the ice cream to soften enough. Start by crushing…
The Easiest Flanken Recipe You Will Ever Need This Pesach
Also, the most delicious one. Or so I’m told. (I never had to try another one.) This dish is one of the most popular meats on Our Table. Which is surprising, since it’s a Pesach recipe. So many have told me that this is how they cook their flanken all year round, never mind Pesach. …
9×13 Life: The Amazing Pesach Carrot Cake That You Have to Try
And this one doesn’t have any potato starch, so you feel good after enjoying it too! There’s plenty of decent Pesach cake recipes. But, honestly, I don’t feel so good after having so much potato starch. One year, before Pesach, I really wanted to work on some feel-good cakes…something that was almond-flour based and had…
The 9×13 Life: How to Make Farfel in the Oven
Make this Shabbos staple in one pan with no pots or cleanup required! We’ve changed so much of how we cook over the last few years here on BCP. We started creating 9×13 dinners that are easy, quick and delicious…then it was no-mixer cakes…then we began baking dishes we usually prepare on stove top, saving…
Do You Love a Classic Crispy Raspberry Jam Bar?
We made these with both raspberry and apple filling for a welcome change. The secret? Use a hard pan, not a disposable for perfect crispiness in every bite. Sure, you can make these in a 9×13 pan. But, skip the disposable this time. Use a real, hard pan. Since we love these bars so much,…
Real Pans or Disposable: When to Use Which
They don’t yield the same results. Choose wisely or adjust baking time accordingly! You know we love our 9x13s. And our sheet pans. And we’ve even discussed using real 9x13s. But you may have realized that some recipes turn out differently depending on whether the pan used was real or disposable. There are a couple…

