

Baking can be combined with grilling to produce a hybrid barbecue variant by using both methods simultaneously, or one after the other. As heat travels through, it transforms batters and doughs into baked goods and more with a firm dry crust and a softer center". Heat is gradually transferred "from the surface of cakes, cookies, and breads to their center. The most common baked item is bread but many other types of foods are baked.

Baking is a method of preparing food that uses dry heat, typically in an oven, but can also be done in hot ashes, or on hot stones.
