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Dessert Recipes

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Swedish Apple Pie

Dessert Recipes can be any recipe that satisfies our sweet tooth.

We include pies, cakes, cookies, puddings, bars, and so much more.

Many of our recipes have been passed around for generations and have stood the test of time whether it was over a cup of coffee between friends or a big family get-together.

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You can search for our desserts by typing in the search

  • Ingredient (like chocolate) yes, we love chocolate or rhubarb.
  • Type of desserts such as pie or cake.
  • An event such as Christmas or a season like Summer.
  • Techniques such as “no-bake”

Angled view of a stack of homemade chewey peanut butter cookies

How to Bake

If Baking scares you, our Baking Basics might be a great place to start. We share our favorite ingredients, techniques, and tools.

Many of our recipes have detailed process information, photos, and videos.

How-too

If you’re looking for a fun activity check out our “How to” section. We have several cakes and cupcakes that we’ve decorated. It’s a great way to get the kiddos involved too. You’ll also want to print off our free Cheat Sheets!

Delicious, no-fuss cookie recipes are a mom’s best friend. You can make these light, flavor-filled lemon snowflake cookies with just four simple ingredients. This recipe for lemon cake mix cookies will literally melt in your mouth (like a snowflake!) and will rapidly become the new favorite. Even with “Snowflake” in the name, these cookies are …

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This Caramel Apple Salad recipe is creamy and delicious. With only four ingredients, it’s quick, easy, and perfect for gatherings or potlucks. Just like our Fruit Cocktail Salad and Cherry Fluff recipes, our quick and easy Caramel Apple Salad recipe makes a large batch with simple ingredients. We’ll show you how to make this timeless …

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If you’ve never made a spice cake from scratch, you are in for a real treat! Our Old Fashioned Spice Cake Recipe has a tender, beautiful crumb flavored with warm fall spices, and the creamy peanut butter frosting compliments it perfectly. If you think this is an unusual combination, you need to trust me. It’s …

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As gorgeous as they are delicious, this raspberry bars recipe starts with a buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet raspberry filling and finished off with a toasted crumble topping. You’re going to love this wonderful dessert. It celebrates the flavors of summer but is perfect for any time of year. Some layered bar recipes …

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If the bananas on your counter are getting a little too ripe to eat on their own, it’s time to make our easy Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. This old-fashioned banana dessert is soft, tender, and incredibly moist. A simple, old-fashioned banana cake cream cheese frosting tops our moist and tasty cake recipe, and …

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Angel Food Pie recipe is a heavenly dessert that melts in your mouth. Combining a luscious pineapple filling with soft fluffy egg whites makes a smooth cool and creamy pie that’s like eating a soft and fluffy cloud. The sweet citrusy filling is like taking a bite of a warm sunny day. Originally released on …

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Our Rhubarb Crunch recipe has the perfect balance of a sweet-tart rhubarb filling under the delightful crunch of a buttery crumble topping. This incredibly quick and easy recipe is a delicious way to enjoy fresh rhubarb flavor. As soon as rhubarb season rolls around our old-fashioned rhubarb crunch recipe is one of the first recipes …

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These Cappuccino Cheesecake Bars are perfect for a special occasion dessert but simple enough to enjoy with an afternoon cup of coffee. The rich chocolatey cookie bottom is topped with a beautifully creamy cheesecake filling and a dreamy cappuccino topping. This is an easy recipe. It just has a few steps to it. From swirling to flavors of …

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with our homemade turtle brownies recipe! Rich and fudgy chocolate brownies topped with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans. Learn how to make them now. Do you have a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed? Satisfy your cravings with the decadent taste of Turtle Brownies! This irresistible treat combines gooey fudgy brownies …

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Impressive, rich flavor and a beautifully moist crumb make this Irish Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake recipe the go-to elegant dessert for your Irish dinner. The gorgeous waterfall glaze made with Irish cream adds the perfect finishing touch. My daughter’s birthday is in March and her favorite gift is a St. Patrick’s Day meal with this …

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Peanut Butter lovers rejoice! Our homemade easy Peanut Butter Bundt Cake recipe with peanut butter glaze makes an incredible, moist, and tender peanut butter dessert. My mother absolutely loved peanut butter desserts. When we got together, I always made something that she’d love. We would have talked about how I made it over a hot …

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I love gingerbread! Whether it’s a warm cookie right out of the oven, or I’ve made a new batch of our frosted gingerbread bar recipe, this flavor just breaths Christmas into our hearts. You’ll love these soft and tender chewy gingerbread bars, topped with a thick layer of luscious cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles, just …

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When you want something positively gorgeous and loaded with cozy fall flavors at the same time, serve this creamy and delicious no bake pumpkin mousse recipe in chocolate cups. This pumpkin spice dessert is a great addition to your traditional pumpkin pie during the holiday season. It’s an easy fall dessert to make and melt …

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Peanut butter cup lovers rejoice! Our Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie recipe combines a rich chocolate fudgy brownie with a swirl of creamy peanut butter topping. Indulge in the rich, chocolatey goodness of our peanut butter brownies recipe. This easy-to-follow recipe for peanut butter brownies is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

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Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake boasts a smooth creamy cheesecake pumpkin filling over a homemade buttery graham cracker crust and topped with a rich praline topping that melts in your mouth. This drop-dead-gorgeous Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake Recipe is exactly what your holiday tables are begging for. When it comes to the holidays, desserts are everything. I generally make …

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