10,000 batter recipes

White chocolate frosted white cake folds melted white chocolate into a tender buttermilk cake, then crowns it with a fluffy whipped white chocolate frosting. A double-white-chocolate layer cake for celebrations.

Swedish bread soup made from stale bread, onions, and stock, strained into a smooth, nutmeg-scented broth and topped with grated cheese. Simple Scandinavian comfort food.

Easy baked mac and cheese with Monterey Jack and Colby cheese, evaporated milk, and beaten egg for a custardy set. No flour roux required for old-fashioned Southern-style baked macaroni.

Italian-seasoned popcorn tossed with garlic-oregano butter and grated Parmesan cheese. A savory 3-ingredient snack ready in 15 minutes that beats plain buttered popcorn every time.

Cranberry drop cookies studded with chopped fresh cranberries and nuts, drizzled with a buttery orange glaze. A tart, festive holiday cookie with citrus frosting.

Buttermilk snack cake with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips folded into the batter, topped with a brown sugar walnut crumble. A one-pan crowd-pleaser.

Tomato ginger upside-down cake with fresh grated ginger, molasses, brown sugar, and sliced tomatoes baked under a spiced buttermilk batter. Serve warm with whipped cream.

Almond coffeecake with orange marmalade or raspberry jam baked right into the batter, topped with a buttery brown sugar and slivered almond crumb. A brunch showstopper.

A rich, fudgy Southern chocolate sheet cake made with real Coca Cola, buttermilk, and miniature marshmallows baked right into the batter. Topped with a warm cocoa cola icing that soaks in while the cake is still hot.

Individual beef Wellington with sherry-mushroom duxelles on top of each filet, wrapped in puff pastry. Single-serving portions that bake quickly and hit the table pink in the center.

Easy chocolate fudge made with pudding mix, butter, milk, and powdered sugar. No candy thermometer needed for this creamy shortcut fudge recipe with optional walnuts.

A moist chocolate sheet cake topped with vanilla buttercream becomes a patriotic centerpiece when decorated with fresh blueberries and strawberries to create an edible American flag.

Italian pastry puffs with lemon-scented biscotti dough wrapped around silky vanilla-almond pastry cream. Baked in a cupcake pan until golden, these old-school treats are worth every minute.

Have you ever seen a ling cod? They are almost primeval looking - huge, gaping mouths with very sharp teeth. As with any fish, the most important factor for how good it tastes is its freshness. I picked up this fillet at my local fish market where they told me that the ling cod had just come in that morning. With the lemon-garlic butter sauce it was divine.

Great and simple gift-idea! And the result tastes great as well.

For the best taste, use good-quality caramels in this rich, gooey bar that keeps best refrigerated. It's from Jan Christofferson of Eagle River.