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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Creamy Strawberry Icebox Cake

1 review

My family loves this icebox cake for two reasons: First, it is a delicious way to use strawberries at their peak in summertime, and second, it requires no baking, which keeps the kitchen cool! This dessert feels extravagant but is so easy to make. —Nancy Mock, Colchester, Vermont

Hippity Hop Bunny Cake

2 reviews

This cute, festive cake will have your guests 'hopping' with happiness! Make the cake ahead and add the decorations close...


Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

2 reviews

Indulge in this layer cake topped with rich buttercream—a vanilla lover's dream. I use pure vanilla extract for the best...


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Petite Pineapple Coconut Cakes

Defy wintry weather and transport your guests to the tropics with these beautiful, single-serving confections. Cake mix never tasted so...


Strawberry Mascarpone Cake

2 reviews

Don't let the number of steps in this recipe fool you —it's easy to assemble. The cake bakes up high...

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...


Vanilla Bean Cake with White Chocolate Ganache

17 reviews

For a distinctive dessert with unforgettable flavor, I recommend this cake. Feel free to substitute your favorite jam and lend...

Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake

3 reviews

Angel food cake is everyone’s favorite blank slate for making awesome desserts. Serve it with a simple glaze or pile...


Dutch Honey Syrup

5 reviews

"I grew up on a farm where a big breakfast was an everyday occurrence," relates Kathy Scott of Hemingford, Nebraska....


Fruit Salad with Vanilla

7 reviews

Peach pie filling is the secret ingredient in this crowd-pleasing salad. Make it throughout the year using whatever fruits are...


Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

3 reviews

This recipe is the most recent cheesecake I gave to my mother for her birthday, and we all just loved...

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Chocolate Chip Challah

I'm fond of baking and since Challah is not available where I live, I've created my own version to serve...


Vanilla Cheesecake

4 reviews

To me, there is nothing better than a simple, elegant cheesecake where the vanilla takes center stage. And when I'm...


Million-Dollar Pound Cake

8 reviews

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


Very Vanilla Cupcakes

6 reviews

Everyone loves a vanilla cupcake. My recipe is a vanilla lovers dream—it's a vanilla cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream. To...


Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Flavored coffee creamer drives my husband nuts. Even so, I still make this classic vanilla one all the time. It’s...

Slow-Cooker Rhubarb Strawberry Sauce

1 review

We recently started growing our own rhubarb, and we live in a part of Oregon where strawberries are plentiful. I...


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Best Ever Bread Pudding

11 reviews

The secret to incredible bread pudding with a soft middle and crisp edges starts with leftover dinner rolls. I picked...