Desserts

Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...

I needed a quick dessert for my daughter's bridal shower, and a co-worker gave me this vanilla mousse recipe. It's...

This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making it...

I created these bars for my daughter, who loves peppermint. The buttery shortbread texture just melts in your mouth. They're...

I make these creamy, smooth squares not only for Christmas, but also for Valentine's Day. This easy microwave fudge is...

In our family, holiday cookies—like these nutty fig ones—are a big deal. I'm so proud to be passing on this...

I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a...

A dear friend from the South gave me the idea for this peachy cake. I add bourbon and top each...

Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up...

These beautiful shortbread sandwich cookies are always a welcome addition to our annual ladies holiday tea luncheon. The distinctive rosemary...

Coconut is the star of this cake. You get a double dose, once with the mixture that soaks into the...

Easy to prepare and popular with my friends and family, this apple cake is one of my all-time favorite autumn...

I love chocolate. Perhaps that's why this decadent slow-cooker cake has long been a family favorite. The cake can also...

I love to make spritz cookies. Each year I make several varieties of cookies and then deliver them to friends....

We took cherry pie to a whole new level as a frozen treat. With a luscious layer of chocolate fudge...

With angel food cake, fudge sauce and peppermints, this cake roll is easy and pretty. —Suellen Calhoun, Des Moines, Iowa

My grandmother has always fixed these at Christmas and they are the first thing everyone asks about. "Where is the...

This recipe was passed down through my family from Grandma Irene and is a favorite of my dad and cousin...

I received this recipe from a special co-worker at school, and it is always a huge success when I make...

I love making this recipe in the fall when I have an abundance of fresh pears from a nearby orchard....

There's a good reason why a relative handed this cherished recipe down to me. It's a keeper! The amaretto and...

Take some time to linger over this decadent dessert. There is nothing better than a gooey chocolate cake with a...

Here’s a sure standout on your treat tray. The cheery cookies get their bright pink color from cranberry-flavored gelatin. —Kristen...

These sweet little parfaits take everything that's wonderful about cheesecake and make it way easier. You get the rich creaminess,...

This cookie's always been a favorite with my kids, and a best-seller at bake sales. If you want to gild...

My niece Amanda Jean and I have a lot of fun in the kitchen creating different dishes. One of us...

When I think of winter, I think of two things: warm cookies and chai. My recipe combines the two in...

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...