This chocolate frosting is perfect for topping cakes or cupcakes. The key to making this frosting is to cook it to the soft-ball stage, which results in a smooth, decadent...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Desserts
Ah, delightful desserts! Sweet, creamy, chewy or chocolatey, desserts are a delicious indulgence. We have various cake and frosting recipes, cupcakes, fudge and bars, cookies (of course!), cheesecake, ice cream, pies - well, we have it all!
Desserts are great after a meal or as a stand alone treat.
There are also sugar free, fat free, low carb and many healthy versions too.
Warning: reading these recipes may cause drooling.
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Cooked Chocolate Frosting
Kool-Aid Frosting
An easy way to both tint and flavor a basic powdered sugar frosting. Simply add your favorite flavor/color of Kool-Aid mix and create endless frosting options.
Time: under 30 minutes
Amish Custard Pie
The rich and creamy filling is made with milk, eggs, sugar, flour, and nutmeg, and is baked in a flaky pie shell. A sprinkle of nutmeg adds the perfect finishing touch to this dish.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Angel Food Doughnuts
Soft, fluffy angel-food shouldn't be limited just to full-out cakes. These scratch-made doughnuts will give you your angel-food fix in a much smaller package.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Angel Lemon Bars
This two-ingredient recipe is amazingly good with just the right amount of lemon flavor. hint: it also works with other pie filling flavors.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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Blueberry Ricotta Ice Cream
You'd never guess the base for this creamy treat was ricotta and cottage cheese. Along with honey and fresh berries, it makes a scrumptious and healthier summer treat.
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Coconut Rice Pudding
Never given rice pudding a shot? It's tough to go wrong with coconut milk, so this super simple recipe is a perfect way to try it out.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Frozen Pudding Pops
Beat the summer heat with these easy frozen pudding pops. Just mix light cream with your favorite pudding mix, freeze, and enjoy. Try swirling in chocolate sauce for a fancy touch.
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Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Marie Callender's Sour Cream And Blueberry Pie
Blueberry and apple filling, infused with the tartness of lemon juice, provides a stellar complement to a sweet, creamy topping. It's like pie a...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Classic White Frosting
This is a recipe for classic white frosting that is light and fluffy and perfect for topping cakes and cupcakes.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Banana Cheesecake
This yummy banana cheesecake is soft, smooth, and creamy, with a crumbly crust that melts in your mouth. This dessert, which can be made a day in advance, and is the perfect way...
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Catfish Fritters
Featuring a blend of catfish and spices, these fritters are a creative twist on traditional seafood fare.
Method: deep fryer
Time: 2-5 hours
10 Minute Never Fail Microwave Peanut Brittle
Made with baking soda, sugar, corn syrup, peanuts, salt, butter, vanilla extract
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Jack Daniel's Upside Down Double Chocolate Cheesecake
With a splash of Jack in the cheesecake and in the decadent chocolate ganache, not to mention a layer of walnut-studded brownie batter in between...
Method: microwave, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Marie Callender's Black Bottom Pie
A simplified copycat of Marie Callender's rich black bottom pie. It's made with two flavors of pudding and with a layer of chocolate pudding in the bottom...
Time: 2-5 hours
Mary Todd Lincoln's Vanilla Almond Cake
Made with vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, milk, almonds, egg whites, sugar, water, cream of tartar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Vanilla Pudding Ice Cream
The addition of vanilla pudding mix to this recipe makes it extra creamy and doubles the delicious vanilla flavor.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies
Foolproof and delicious cookies. You can substitute other add-ins like raisins, flavored chips, or walnuts - just be sure to keep the total add-in amount to 10 cups or less.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Zuger Kirschtorte
Want to impress someone special with a classic touch? Try mastering the Zuger Kirschtorte, featuring airy meringue and a hint of kirsch that create an amazing dessert experience.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Butter Pecan Coconut Bundt Cake
What makes this cake so incredibly moist? It's the frosting that is baked right in with the cake mix!
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
A homemade version of the popular candy. A chocolate candy shell is made with chocolate chips and filled with sweetened peanut butter.
Method: microwave
Time: 1-2 hours
1-2-3-4-5 Cake
The one cake recipe you'll actually remember for next time. No half tablespoons, no quarter cups, forget all the complicated stuff.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Bread Pudding
The slow cooker is the perfect tool for getting that ultra-moist bread pudding texture you're after.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Original Toll House Cookies
You can't go wrong with the original Toll House cookie recipe, it's the gold standard of chocolate chip cookies.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
This banana pudding recipe is a classic! It starts with a homemade pudding that is layered with vanilla wafers, and topped with a fluffy meringue.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sugar Pie Crust
This pie shell recipe is on the sweeter side making it ideal for fruit pies
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Blueberry Bread Pudding
The bread pudding is moist and rich, with bursts of sweetness from the juicy blueberries. This recipe is perfect for anyone who loves a tasty treat or an indulgent...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Water Fudge
With just a few pantry items like sugar and cocoa powder, this water fudge recipe is a delightful reminder that homemade treats don't have to be complicated.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Sour Cream Pudding
This chocolate pudding is made with sour cream, giving it a unique and delicious flavor. It's perfect for a special dessert or an easy snack.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Amish Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Amish keep thing simple as is the case with this tried and true chocolate chip cookie recipe. Nothing fancy, just delicious cookies every time.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Sanders Hot Fudge Imitation
Made with sweetened condensed milk, milk chocolate chips, light corn syrup, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Famous Dave's Pecan Pie
Famous Dave's is a Midwest restaurant chain specializing in barbecue but they also make a killer pecan pie.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Homemade Southern Ice Cream
There's nothing like a heaping bowl of homemade southern ice cream on a hot summer day. Made with traditional ingredients and plenty of love, southern ice cream is the best...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Cookies don't get much easier than this. Just three ingredients, a few minutes in the oven, and you have a delicious batch of peanut butter cookies.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Wondra Pie Crust
Wondra flour is a light, quick-mixing flour that helps make a perfectly flaky pie crust every time.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate Saltine Crackers
A crunchy, sweet, and salty snack. You can easily change things up by using other flavored chips in place of the regular chocolate chips.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Delicious No-Bake Banana Pudding
A simple, layered banana pudding dessert that doesn't require an oven or stove. For best results, let it chill for an hour or two before serving.
Time: under 30 minutes
7 Up Pie Crust
This 7-Up pie crust recipe is a delicious and easy way to make homemade pie crust. The dough is easy to work with and can be used for a variety of pies.
Time: under 30 minutes
Shake and Make Ice Cream
No ice cream maker? No problem. Shaking a bag of rock salt and ice with sugar, milk, and whatever flavorings or topping you're feeling is a phenomenally fun way to make a sweet...
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Cobbler With Crumb Topping
There's nothing quite like a cherry cobbler with crumb topping. This classic dessert is always a hit, and it's so easy to make. The cobbler can be served with whipped...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stove Top Soft Custard
This stove top version of custard just takes a few minutes to cook and then it's ready to chill. You can serve it with your favorite fresh fruit or other toppings.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cocoa Cappuccino Mousse
This dessert is a must-have for coffee lovers. The combination of cocoa and coffee flavors make this mousse irresistible. It's the perfect way to finish a meal or enjoy as a...
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Icing
Easy and sweet, this frosting is made with just three ingredients: powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Pineapple Cheese Cake
Add pineapple to a classic cheesecake recipe and you have a delicious tropical treat!
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Copycat Bob Evans' Peanut Butter Pie
Made with crushed peanuts, vanilla pudding mix, skim milk, peanut butter, whipping cream, pie shell, chocolate syrup, Cool Whip
Time: 2-5 hours
Traditional Fudge In The Microwave
Traditional fudge recipes generally require a lot of time and effort, but this microwave fudge recipe is much easier and just as delicious!
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nearly Sugar-Free Cherry Pie
Looking for a sweet treat that is lower in sugar? This cherry pie uses sugar-free pudding and gelatin mixes for the filling, reducing the sugar content significantly.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Three Minute Microwave Fudge
Got 3 minutes? Then we've got a delicious fudge recipe you need to try.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Fig Newtons
The cookie has a mild, sweet flavor that complements the rich, fruity taste of the fig filling, which is dense and sticky with a complex flavor.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Neiman Marcus Brownies
Check out this recipe for some designer-quality brownies! At only five ingredients, this dessert will be a major crowd pleaser...make sure to grab one for yourself before they're...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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