

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, crowned with chocolate ganache and a swirl of peanut butter buttercream, are an impressive treat that...

Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd
We love a dazzling dessert of meringue shells filled with sunny lemon curd. It’s sweet and tart, crunchy and fluffy....

Snowflake Cake
There will be a flurry of fuss when our eye-catching cake appears on your holiday table. Have fun fashioning snowflakes...

Decorative Easter Egg
TAKE A CRACK at crafting this sugar ary shell from CT’s cooks. It’s sure to make
Easter “eggstra” special!...
Meringue Candy Canes
These red-and-white striped treats get lots of compliments for their cute looks and minty taste. The seasonal confections are easy...


Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries
Cheesecake-stuffed strawberries are simple to make and packed full of flavor. They're sure to be a hit at your next...

Stitched Teddy Bear Birthday Cake
Sure to appeal to crafters and bear lovers alike, this eye-catching confection will round out your party tastefully. Patty's mostly...
Hazelnut Macarons
You don’t have to be an expert in French cooking to whip up these sandwich cookies. The crisp, chewy macarons...

Pretty Duchess Potatoes
Comfort-food flavor comes in attractive packages that are just the right size! This recipe is a favorite Christmas dinner...

Santa’s Stuffed Belly Cookies
I have been seeing "surprise inside cookies" for a few years and really wanted to come up with my own...


Creme de Menthe Cupcakes
We use creme de menthe liqueur (the term means "mint cream" in French) to add a cool touch to these...

Black Bottom Brandy Bites
The idea for these bite-sized tarts started with little chocolate bottles of brandy. For an extra dash of fabulous, I...
Pickled Pepperoncini Deviled Eggs
It's hard to resist these adorable deviled trees on our buffet table. The avocado filling has pepperoncini and cilantro for...

Homemade Snow Globes
You'll be snowed under with offers from kids wanting to help you put together these cute snow globes. Just make...

Holiday Spice Cheesecake
Here is THE perfect dessert to top off Christmas dinner. It's simply stunning with a filling that's creamy and rich...

Gingerbread Chalet
The A-frame design on this pretty country chalet is easy enough for even first-timers to make. So gather the kids...

Bear Claw Cookies
Kids can help add the "claws" to our Test Kitchen's clever cookies. Don't be surprised if they swipe a sample...

Royal Icing
Curious to learn how to make royal icing? Our Test Kitchen experts have mastered this royal icing recipe for this...


Homemade Churros
These fried cinnamon-sugar homemade churros are best when fresh and hot. Try them with a cup of coffee or hot...

Anniversary Cake
You can make this lovely anniversary cake, even if you're not celebrating a milestone! Flavor the cake as you wish,...


Meringue Bunnies
These cute meringues are a great addition to your table when entertaining at Easter. Enlist the kids to help shape...
Gingerbread Snowflakes
Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...

Banana Cream Eclairs
To surprise my banana-loving family, I made this dessert for a reunion, where it stood out among the usual fare....

Dipped Chocolate Logs
When my sister and I were little, we used to beg my mother and grandmother to make these buttery chocolate...

Cupcake Mummy
Wrap up Halloween fun with these frightfully frosted goodies. Once you take that first bite, it's impossible to stop eating!...

Sour Cream Topping
Our home economist use this sweet and tangy Sour Cream Topping to complement the Raspberry Sauce also found in Recipe...

Berry-Cream Cookie Snaps
My mom and I made up this recipe by combining two others. These cute cookies are crispy on the outside...


Banana Split Cake
This banana split cake takes a twist on the beloved ice cream dessert with a timeless no-bake recipe. It’s so...
Gingerbread Cookie Cutouts
Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...