Dessert Recipes
- Cake Recipes: Angel Food Cake I May 23, 2013
4.42 / 5 Stars | 109 Reviews
by Syd
“Homemade angel food cake is worth the work. It is moist, unlike the sweet styrofoam available in the grocery bakery. A tube pan with a removable bottom is highly recommended.”
- Nutty Butter Munchies May 23, 2013
I developed this recipe for a crisp cookie as a way to satisfy my sweet tooth. Peanuts and pecans are abundant here in Louisiana, so I bake with them often.
- German Chocolate Toffee Cookies May 23, 2013
When I first shared these crisp cookies with folks at the hospital where I work as a cook, everyone’s palate was pleased! German sweet chocolate gives them a unique twist.
- Potato Chip Crunchies May 23, 2013
I usually have all sorts of baked goodies waiting for my family when they come home for the holidays. No matter how fancy the other cookies are, these are usually the first to go.
- Frosted Raisin Nut Cookies May 22, 2013
This old-fashioned cookie is topped with an irresistible brown sugar frosting. I’ve had the recipe for more than 45 years and have given it out countless times.
- Cherry Almond Chews May 22, 2013
I make these attractive cherry coconut cookies every Christmas for family and friends. During that busy time of year, I appreciate the fact that they freeze well, so I can make them ahead.
- Chewy Raisin Molasses Cookies May 22, 2013
Molasses adds a little more flavor to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie. My husband loves the soft and chewy texture of these cookies. The recipe is from his mother.
- Moist Pumpkin Bundt Cake May 20, 2013
This cake is perfect for fall. As it bakes, the aroma fills the house with a spicy scent.
- Microwave Oatmeal Bars May 20, 2013
My mother shared this speedy recipe with me. There are not a lot of ingredients, so these chewy treats are easy to fix in the microwave. —Annette Self, Junction City, Ohio
- Walnut Thumbprints May 20, 2013
Out of all my cookie recipes, I get the most requests for this one. A friend gave the recipe to me years ago and it’s become our family’s favorite.
- Pecan Peach Cobbler May 19, 2013
The nutmeg comes through in this effortless version of peach cobbler that relies on convenient canned pie filling and refrigerated biscuits. “It is very good served warm,” recommends Phyllis Schmalz of Kansas City, Kansas.
- Lemon Pineapple Dessert May 19, 2013
In Arcadia, Ohio, Patricia Aurand needs just four ingredients to prepare this refreshing lemon fluff. It’s sweet, creamy and special enough for company.
- Candy Cane Cookies May 19, 2013
Guests will have a merry time munching these mild mint cookies. The cute crunchy candy canes are easy to form once you color the dough – just roll into ropes and twist together.
- Cake Recipes: Camille’s Buttermilk Pound Cake May 17, 2013
5 / 5 Stars | 2 Reviews
by Gina
“A rich and tender pound cake made with buttermilk is baked in a fluted tube pan.”
- Brownie Delight May 17, 2013
Brownie mix and instant pudding hurry along the preparation of this scrumptious layered dessert from Opal Erickson of Branson, Missouri. “My family asks for this rich treat for birthdays instead of cake,” she notes.
- Cranberry Upside Down Cake May 17, 2013
“When I’m rushed for a dessert for a Christmas potluck, I grab the recipe for this old-fashioned cake,” writes Ruth Marie Lyons of Boulder, Colorado. A cake mix gets special treatment from walnuts, pineapple and cranberries.
- Pumpkin Bundt Cake May 17, 2013
“Our family grows lots of pumpkins, but I have to put dibs on some or the children will carve every one!” exclaims Margaret Slocum of Ridgefield, Washington. “I like to use them – or convenient canned pumpkin – in this moist cake.”
- Lemon-Berry Ice Cream Pie May 16, 2013
A great make-ahead dessert for warm weather using homemade lemon curd, strawberries, whipped topping and a purchased crumb crust. — Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
- Blackberry Cheesecake Bars May 16, 2013
Sugar cookie dough is a speedy way to turn ricotta and mascarpone cheeses topped with blackberries into beautiful bars. — Terri Crandall, Gardnerville, Nevada
- Festive Mint Sundaes May 16, 2013
