Grandma’s Carrot Cake
My grandma was very special to me. She had a big country kitchen that was full of wonderful aromas any...
Cinnamon Nut Bars
Classic bar meets good-for-you ingredients in this updated recipe. If you have the patience, after the bars are cool, store...
Glazed Lemon Tube Cake
This easy lemon cake recipe is just the dessert to brighten up a gray winter day (or any day). Lemon...
Chocolate Buttermilk Brownies
I've made these frosted brownies for so many years, I don't need a recipe card to follow. When our three...
Glossy Chocolate Frosting
The original recipe for this thick chocolate frosting was my grandmother's. I lightened it up, but it still has all...
Frosted Cashew Cookies
We savor these cookies at Christmas, but they're special year-round with coffee or tucked into a lunchbox. I won a...
Caramel Nut Breakfast Cake
I first tasted this incredible coffee cake when a kind neighbor brought it by. It was so good that my...
Pineapple Chiffon Cake
I was looking for an unusual recipe to enter in a competition at the local county fair, since it seemed...
Halloween Layer Cake
There's nothing "scary" about this cake. I make it every Halloween for my husband, Mike, and our three children. —Karen...
Frosted Carrot Cake
We have enjoyed this cake for years. Whenever there's a gathering of family and friends, it seems my cake is...
Minted Chocolate Torte
Our family has enjoyed this remarkable layered cake for years. It's a favorite for many occasions. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida
Chocolate Beet Cake
The first time I baked this cake, my son loved its moistness, and he couldn't taste the beets.—Peggy Van Arsdale,...
Lemon Cupcakes
Usher in spring with this lemon cupcake recipe. It's a recipe from my mother that I spiced up a bit....
Special Chocolate Treats
I serve these lovely cookies to guests. They freeze well. —Walter Max, Wabasha, Minnesota
Peanut Butter ‘N’ Jelly Cake
I made this fun and flavorful peanut butter and jelly cake for my son's first birthday. He just turned 33,...
Easter Basket Cupcakes
My mother and I would make these when I was growing up, and I had just as much fun sharing...
Peanut Butter Truffle Cupcakes
Everybody loves cupcakes, and these have a wonderfully tasty hidden treasure inside. They're rich and delicious! —Marlene Schollenberger, Bloomington, Indiana
Best-Ever Chocolate Cake
You can't miss with this delightful old-fashioned dessert. It's truly the best ever chocolate cake! It is moist and chocolaty,...
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Bring these extra special cupcakes to your next event and watch how quickly they disappear! With a caramel topping and...
Cream Cheese Frosting
This smooth, versatile cream cheese frosting has a delicate vanilla flavor. The woman who made the wedding cake for our...
Frosted Carrot Cake Cookies
I took my favorite carrot cake recipe and slightly tweaked it to make cookies. Just like the cake, the yummy...
Moist Chocolate Cake
This moist chocolate cake recipe with coffee reminds me of my grandmother because it was one of her specialties. I...
Pineapple Sheet Cake
This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...
White Texas Sheet Cake
This cake gets better the longer it sits, so I try to make it a day ahead. My mother-in-law introduced...