Recipes with food coloring

Miracle rise chocolate cake leavened with both yeast and baking powder for a uniquely tender crumb. Sugar-free chocolate Bundt cake sweetened with liquid stevia or glucose, ideal for diabetic-friendly baking.

Towering deep-dish strawberry pie loaded with fresh whole berries set in a glossy cooked glaze. The classic American berry pie that needs no oven baking once the crust is done.

Mini cheesecakes baked in muffin cups with a graham cracker crust, sour cream topping, and golden lemon sauce. Perfectly portioned individual desserts for parties and potlucks.

A four-layer sponge cake with three different pudding fillings: cherry-almond, crushed pineapple, and chocolate-pecan, all wrapped in fresh whipped cream. A showstopping no-bake dessert that chills overnight.

Thick, crispy fish fry batter made with ice cold water, flour, oil, and baking powder. Produces a crunchy golden coating for deep-fried fish fillets using simple pantry staples you already have.

Fresh whole strawberries stand tall in a pre-baked pie crust, coated in a glossy homemade strawberry glaze and chilled until set. Topped with whipped cream, this no-bake strawberry pie is summer in every single bite.

Frozen mint pie in an Oreo crust: whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, and mint extract folded into a no-bake holiday dessert. Five ingredients, freeze and serve.

Christmas paintbrush cookies are rolled sugar cookies painted with colored egg yolk paint before baking. A kid-friendly holiday project where designs bake right into the cookie surface.

Butter-almond cookies shaped and colored into tiny fruit miniatures like strawberries, bananas, pears, and oranges. A showstopper holiday cookie project using simple dough with food coloring and clever shaping techniques.

Paskha, the traditional Russian Easter cheese dessert with cottage cheese, farmer's cheese, raspberry jam, candied orange peel, and almonds. Molded, drained, and served cold.

Get into the holiday spirit with this decorative cookie that is sure to have the kids hungry for more.

Easy pumpkin loaves made with sourdough starter and biscuit mix for a shortcut spiced bread with raisins, walnuts, and a sweet golden glaze.

No-bake cream cheese mints made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and mint flavoring, rolled in granulated sugar. A quick holiday candy you can shape into candy canes or mold.

Chocolate roll-out cookies with cocoa in the dough and a tinted decorator's frosting. Cut into holiday shapes and decorate for Christmas cookie trays and gift boxes.

Buttery shortbread cookies shaped like tiny strawberries, rolled in red and green sugar crystals with almond "stems." A whimsical baking project kids will love.

Pink lemonade cake stacks yellow cake layers around a frozen pink-lemonade ice cream filling, then frosts the whole thing in lemonade-spiked whipped cream. A picture-perfect summer dessert.

Butter chicken with yogurt-marinated pieces baked then simmered in a saffron cream sauce with cardamom, cinnamon, and ground almonds. A rich, aromatic Indian classic.

No-bake strawberry delight pie with crushed berries folded into vanilla pudding and whipped topping on a graham cracker crust. Five ingredients, 20 minutes of work, then chill.

Green pepper jelly made with fresh bell peppers, vinegar, cayenne, and Certo pectin. A sweet-hot condiment that pairs with cream cheese and crackers, grilled meats, or barbecue.

Fried dill pickles get a Southern roadhouse treatment with a double-dredge in yellow-tinted milk and seasoned flour, then a hot-oil dunk that delivers shatter-crisp coating and a tangy, briny pop in every bite.

Fresh strawberry pie glace with whole berries macerated in Cointreau under a homemade strawberry glaze. Topped with sweetened whipped cream for a stunning no-bake filling.

Lemon angel food cake baked from scratch and hollowed out to hold a lemon whipped cream filling set with gelatin. Light, airy, and bright with citrus.

Raspberry meringue cookies piped into rosettes and baked low and slow until crisp. Light as air with real raspberry preserves folded into the meringue.

Waldorf red velvet cake with buttermilk, cocoa, and a cooked flour frosting that tastes like whipped cream. The original Waldorf-Astoria recipe from scratch.

Thai mung bean pastries (khanom thuay) with a sweet mung bean flour base topped with coconut-rice flour cream and toasted yellow mung beans. A colorful, no-bake Thai dessert.

No-cook fresh fruit ice cream made with just half-and-half, sweetened condensed milk, puréed fruit, and vanilla. Pick your favorite fruit and churn.

Rich chocolate pumpkin mini bundt cakes with warm pumpkin pie spice, topped with an orange-tinted brown sugar frosting and cookie stems. Adorable fall treats that taste as good as they look.

Halloween chocolate blood cake with red-dyed white chocolate sponge, strawberry ice cream center, and a creepy dripping red icing topped with vampire teeth candies. Spooky party showstopper.

A bleeding heart cupcake sounds very interesting, and it also tastes great!

No-bake Christmas wreath cookies made with melted marshmallows, butter, and cornflakes tinted green. A classic 30-minute holiday treat kids love to shape and decorate.

DIY Halloween makeup uses pantry corn syrup, cornstarch, and food coloring layered with tissue strips for kid-safe, lickable face paint. Build warts, scars, and ghoul effects.

Light, crispy meringue cookies loaded with chocolate chips, made from just egg whites, sugar, and vanilla. Naturally gluten-free and baked low and slow for a melt-in-your-mouth finish.

Layers of angel food cake, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries under a shimmering strawberry jello glaze. A no-bake showpiece for any gathering.

Buttery shortbread-style cut-out cookies topped with a simple vanilla powdered sugar frosting. Makes 4 dozen soft, melt-in-your-mouth holiday cookies with just 5 dough ingredients.

Mexican flag cookies bake a coconut-extract sheet cookie cut into 3x4 rectangles, then decorate with green, white, and red icing stripes plus a chocolate eagle. Cinco de Mayo party favorite.

Layered parfait with a homemade creme de menthe pineapple sauce spooned over scoops of vanilla ice cream. A retro dessert that comes together in 15 minutes.

Pull-apart Christmas tree coffee cake made with bread machine dough, shaped from soft buttermilk rolls, topped with sweet icing and cinnamon heart candies. A festive holiday brunch centerpiece.

Lapsi is a traditional Indian bulgur wheat dessert cooked in milk with saffron, cardamom, fennel seeds, and golden raisins. Topped with slivered almonds for a warm, fragrant sweet.

Awesome Red Velvet Cake with Red Velvet Icing recipe

Chinese lemon chicken with crispy double-fried chicken breast slices cloaked in a glossy lemon sauce thickened with cornstarch and finished with sesame oil. Takeout-style classic, brighter than the bottled versions.

Warm and fresh with just a hint of pineapple for a mellow tropical aroma.

Waldorf red cake is the original 1920s Waldorf-Astoria red velvet cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and vinegar, finished with the classic ermine (cooked flour) frosting that ages out a true red velvet from cream cheese cake.

Neapolitan cheesecake with three layers: strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate on a chocolate crumb crust. A showstopping ice-cream-inspired dessert in cheesecake form.

Strawberry daiquiri pie blends cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, daiquiri mix, and light rum into a chilled boozy pie. No-bake summer dessert, freezer-friendly.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with this decadent pie that's fun to make and enjoy.

Just like it's title, easy, pretty and loaded with mint and chocolate.

Toasted tongue meringues on popsicle sticks for Halloween. Pink-tinted meringue cookies shaped like tongues, baked low and slow until crisp and dry.

A tri-colored Neapolitan bundt cake with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate layers from one box of cake mix, finished with a drizzly chocolate glaze. A showstopper that's surprisingly easy.