Springtime Beignets & Berries
I've always loved beignets, but never thought I could make them myself. Turns out they're easy! Sometimes I'll even make...
Orange-Pistachio Divinity
Old-fashioned divinity candy is even yummier with a hint of refreshing orange zest and bits of crunchy pistachios. Store-bought versions...
Lemon-Ricotta Cookies
I work for a special education school and our students run their own catering business. Every time they make this...
Two-Berry Fluff Salad
This fluffy salad is a welcome treat on warm Texas afternoons. Because there's a blueberry orchard near our home, we...
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Here's proof that peanut butter and chocolate just belong together. These peanut butter blossom cookies are an easy family favorite...
Dr Pepper Cake
This is my favorite go-to recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves it. When it...
Mardi Gras King Cake
This frosted king cake is the highlight of our annual Mardi Gras party. If you want to hide a token...
Blue-Ribbon Red Velvet Cake
This two-layer beauty features a striking red interior. It calls for more cocoa than most red velvet cakes, making it...
Easy Mock Devonshire Cream
I always serve this tasty no-fuss cream with fresh fruit to usher in a new season. Prepare it the day...
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
These coconut chocolate chip cookies are a delicious twist on the traditional treat. My whole family agrees this recipe is...
Cream Cheese Candies
These homemade mints make a perfect last-minute addition to holiday treat trays. Pretty much everyone in my neighborhood has this...
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Everyone who has tried these cookies says they're the best they've ever eaten. I'm sure the addition of pudding mix...
Blueberry Loaf Cake
MY FAMILY loves fresh blueberries just about any way, but this loaf cake is a favorite at breakfast, as a...
Lavender Shortbread
Lavender flowers can be used fresh or dried in cooking. The flowers have an intense flavor, so they are best...
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
I received this recipe from a co-worker who made these heavenly bars for a potluck. Since they combine two favorite...
Walnut Banana Bread
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I bake 200 loaves of bread.—Douglas Jennings, Ottawa, Kansas
Dreamy Fruit Dip
Everyone will love this thick cream cheese fruit dip. Serve it alongside apple wedges, pineapple chunks, strawberries and grapes. —Anna...
Drop Sugar Cookies
From Coos Bay, Oregon, Shirley Brazel shares a recipe she's been relying on for more than 25 years. The cookies...
White Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies
You will want to make these cookies again and again. I like to take them to church get-togethers and family...
Glazed Lemon Cake
My mother baked this moist treat when I was a child. I loved the lemon glaze and light cake as...
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
My husband, Doug, loved his groom's cake that was topped with this smooth, rich chocolate buttercream frosting and accented with...
Contest-Winning Eggnog Cake
This impressive layered eggnog cake, perfect for holiday parties, will make you wish eggnog wasn't a seasonal ingredient. —Debra Frappolli,...
Traditional Sponge Cake
This light sponge cake makes a fitting finale to any meal.—Arlene Murphy, Beverly Hills, Florida
Chewy Good Oatmeal Cookies
These are the best oatmeal cookies with all my favorite extras: dried cherries, white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. —Sandy...
Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes
The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters,...
Brownie Batter Dip
I’m all about the sweeter side of dips, and this brownie-batter variety fits in with my life’s philosophy: Chocolate makes...
Million-Dollar Pound Cake
We've always included pound cake on our family menus. Through the years I've tried many recipes, and I can honestly...
Chocolate Frosting with Chocolate Chips
Whisking up a batch of smooth-as-silk, fudgy chocolate frosting with chocolate chips is a snap using this short recipe and...
Fluffy White Frosting
For a heavenly light and fluffy frosting, you can't top this variation of the classic seven-minute frosting. —Georgia Bohmann, West...