201 butters topping recipes

Molasses crumb cake made with whole wheat flour, butter crumb topping, and dark, rich molasses. A dense, old-fashioned coffee cake with a streusel crust baked in a 9x13 pan.

A medieval English blancmange: tender poached chicken folded into creamy almond milk rice with butter and ground almonds, topped with golden fried almonds. A savory, centuries-old dish brought to life.

Butter cream banded fudge cake with a hidden cream cheese ribbon swirled through dark chocolate batter, topped with chocolate fudge frosting. A three-layer 13x9 sheet cake with a surprise inside.

Pommes Anna with tarragon: thin-sliced Yukon Gold potatoes layered with herb butter, baked tender, then broiled to a crisp golden top. An elegant French potato cake from a handful of ingredients.

Lighter chocolate banana fudge cake made with whole wheat flour, mashed bananas, and egg whites instead of butter and yolks. Topped with a glossy cocoa glaze and chopped walnuts. Rich without the heaviness.

An intensely dark chocolate sheet cake made with strong black coffee and buttermilk, topped with a rich "Hundred Dollar Frosting" of melted chocolate, butter, walnuts, and a surprising touch of lemon juice.

Cajun dirty rice with chopped shrimp, red onion, garlic, green onions, parsley, and red pepper, finished in the oven with butter for a crispy top. A Louisiana classic with a seafood twist.

Pizza Via Veneto is a peanut butter and cheddar cheese appetizer pizza on hot roll dough topped with chopped peanuts, pimiento, and red pepper flakes. A retro party snack baked until bubbly.

Fudgy, cocoa-rich brownies loaded with pecan halves and chocolate chunks. Butter melted right into the cocoa gives these a dense, truffle-like center with a crackly dry top. Game day gold.

Southern Carolina apple cake packed with 3 cups of diced apples and chopped nuts, finished with a warm brown sugar butter sauce poured right over the top. Dense, moist, and deeply comforting.

Creamy curried peanut soup with rice, carrots, and three tablespoons of curry powder, half-pureed with peanut butter for a thick, nutty broth. Make-ahead friendly and topped with scallions and cilantro.

Pepsi-Cola cake is a fudgy chocolate sheet cake made with real Pepsi, buttermilk, cocoa, and mini marshmallows, topped with a broiled peanut butter and brown sugar frosting studded with chopped peanuts.

No-bake peanut butter bars packed with crispy rice cereal, chopped peanuts, and colorful M&M's pressed on top. A fun, kid-friendly treat that comes together in one saucepan, no oven required.

Soft, pillowy homemade burger buns made with bread flour, eggs, butter, and milk. Ready in just over an hour using a bread machine or simple hand kneading. Top with sesame or poppy seeds.

Navy bean borscht with beef, bacon, kielbasa, beets, cabbage, and potatoes in a sweet-sour broth. A hearty Polish-style beet soup thickened with a butter-flour paste and topped with sour cream.

Moist, low-fat chocolate cake made with pureed prunes instead of butter and topped with a tangy orange glaze. Deeply chocolatey with barely any fat, and no one will guess the secret ingredient.