Holidays & Events

It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.

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Appalachian Stack Cake with Apple-Bourbon Sauce

My version of a completely traditional Appalachian stack cake was inspired by the way my ancestors would have made it many moons ago. All the ingredients are there: dried apples, a stiff dough, molasses and apple butter. My only flair is adding a bourbon sauce to drip over the edges and right into your heart. —Lauren May, Must Love Herbs

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Banana Pudding Cake

4 reviews

I love to make cakes, and my family loves banana pudding. One day while brainstorming in the kitchen, I came...


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Benne Seed Wafers

1 review

Crisp, chewy, nutty and caramelized benne wafers (aka sesame seed cookies) are perfect for your holiday or Kwanzaa celebrations. For...


Mama’s Buttermilk Coconut Pie

3 reviews

My mama showed me how to make this pie about 40 years ago, just as her mama showed her how...


Pineapple Upside-Down Bundt Cake

1 review

This upside-down pineapple Bundt cake, which is a variation on the classic confection, couldn't be easier because it starts with...

Down South Sweet Tea Cake

I think this recipe combines two of the best and most famous ingredients from the South: sweet tea and pecans!...


Never-Fail Pecan Pie

1 review

This incredible pecan pie recipe came from my mother-in-law. Her pies were a were a hit everywhere she took them...

Southern Honey-Pecan Pie

6 reviews

—Allie Smith, New Orleans, Louisiana


Mini Sweet Potato Pies

My son Levi was only 2 years old when he helped me create this delicious recipe, and it was the...


Fresh Peach Cobbler

35 reviews

I use the late summer's delicious peaches to make this classic dessert. I especially enjoy the nutmeg flavor.—Pat Kinghorn, Morrill,...


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Buttermilk Pound Cake

108 reviews

Now that I've retired from teaching, I have more time to bake. This buttermilk pound cake is the one I...

Million-Dollar Pound Cake

9 reviews

We've always included pound cake on our family menus. Through the years I've tried many recipes, and I can honestly...


Southern Sweet Potato Pie

37 reviews

This Mississippi sweet potato pie is very popular in the South. It's a particular favorite at our house because we...


Gingersnap Sweet Potato Praline Pie

1 review

This luscious mix of sweet potatoes, spices and nuts is like serving pecan pie and sweet potato pie together. Bake...


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Sweet Potato Pie

72 reviews

This creamy sweet potato pie is subtly spiced and slices beautifully! We suggest baking up a few sweet potato pies...


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Best Red Velvet Cake

29 reviews

It's just not Christmas at our house until this festive cake appears. This is different from other red velvet cake...