Desserts

Whenever I serve this pie, someone at the table usually asks for a second piece. It has old-fashioned goodness and...

Enjoy frosting sweet sentiments onto these valentines cupcakes by baking a batch ahead of time using no-fuss cake mix. You...

If you have a 4-in springform pan, this will be your new favorite dessert. The taste of Baileys Irish Cream...

“As a home ec teacher, I used this recipe to demonstrate simple cake and sauce making. The kids loved it—just...

These treats are my family’s favorite. In fact, it seems no matter how many I make, they always disappear too...

Lavender flowers can be used fresh or dried in cooking. The flowers have an intense flavor, so they are best...

Dress up special occasions with these high-fashion fruit treats! The strawberries are easy to decorate, and folks love them. —Gisella...

I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, but my favorite—peanut butter pie—is tough to eat on the go....

I was running out of ideas on what to make for a friend for her upcoming 50th so I made...

I make these attractive, buttery cookies to serve at our remote guest lodge, and all the cooks in the kitchen...

Santa’s eyes twinkle when he finds this very adult brownie on the cookie tray. With chocolaty liqueur and other spirits,...

This fresh, sweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a...

Here's a way to take a simple cake mix and make it look spectacular! The filling and frosting are really...

—Helen Gerard, Milwaukie, Oregon

My college friend shared this cupcake recipe that has pie crust on the bottom, raspberry jam in the middle and...

I've been using this recipe ever since I was a little girl. I like it because it's easier than making...

Folks are quick to grab one of these cookies when they see they're chocolate. Once they discover the nuts and...

These luscious, satiny truffles are so versatile...omit the pistachos and try all three variations listed below. —Diane Fuqua, Baltimore, Maryland...

These fudgy favorites are double delights—the cookies are flavored with both chocolate chips and chocolate kisses. Drizzled with white chocolate...

These homemade mints make a perfect last-minute addition to holiday treat trays. Pretty much everyone in my neighborhood has this...

I used peanut butter in place of the butter in my take on a traditional cutout cookie, which turned out...

We love the sweet hazelnut-cocoa spread. Now try it as Nutella pie – true love! —Jenn Stewart, Lavergne, Tennessee

Chocolate and chopped pecans flavor these simple, spirited treats. Make a double batch so you can give some as gifts...

Your holiday crowd will be blown away when they see this pie with towering meringue on top. Let it sit...

Chopped coffee beans add a yummy crunch to this pretty two-toned bark. Coffee lovers won’t be able to resist pieces...

My chai-flavored tart boasts chocolate and caramel layers tucked inside a salty pretzel crust. Truffles on top make it extra...

“As a girl, I helped Mom make these crunchy cutout cookies. Iced and sprinkled with colored sugar, they're the best!”...

I combined fresh cranberry salad with the rich custard known as pots de crème, and the result is ever so...

This recipe was my grandpa’s favorite. Every year, he would busy himself by making Christmas marshmallows for his family
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