Recipes with powdered sugar

Low-fat carrot fig cake that replaces oil and butter with pureed dried figs for moisture. Loaded with grated carrots, crushed pineapple, and raisins, drizzled with a simple pineapple juice glaze.

Kentucky bourbon balls with pecans soaked in real bourbon, rolled in a buttery powdered-sugar fondant, then dipped in semi-sweet chocolate for that signature glossy shell. A classic Southern holiday confection worth the wait.

Moist bundt cake loaded with grated carrots, mashed banana, crushed pineapple, and pecans, topped with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting. A tropical twist on classic carrot cake that feeds a crowd.

Crispy, golden blueberry fritters rolled in powdered sugar. Just 20 minutes and a handful of pantry staples get you a batch of 25 bite-sized treats that disappear fast.

Deep-fried apple fritters with grated fresh apple, orange zest, and vanilla in a tender batter, served hot with a dusting of powdered sugar.

No-bake coconut bon-bons loaded with pecans and sweetened condensed milk, dipped in a glossy chocolate shell. A classic holiday candy that's simple to make and even harder to stop eating. Makes 2 dozen.

Try this easy to follow crockpot recipe to create a wonderful smell that's perfect for Thanksgiving.

Layers of pecan shortbread crust, whipped cream cheese, chocolate pudding, and billowy whipped topping stacked into a cool, creamy no-bake dessert. Feeds 12 and vanishes even faster.

Rich chocolate drop cookies with a sour cream batter and glossy chocolate-coffee icing drizzled on top. Old-fashioned bakery-style cookies that melt on your tongue.

Rich chocolate Cajun pound cake with devil's food mix, chocolate pudding, rum extract, and chocolate chips. Topped with a glossy cocoa glaze. Easy one-bowl recipe, bakes in under an hour.

Oma's cherry cheesecake is a no-bake retro classic with a buttery graham crust, fluffy whipped cream cheese filling, and bright cherry pie topping. A potluck dessert from grandma's recipe box.

Chocolate mocha pie with a silky French silk-style filling whipped from butter, chocolate, and instant coffee, set in a crunchy walnut-chocolate crust and crowned with coffee whipped cream. A make-ahead showstopper.

Instead of cupcakes, try these fluffy, light and delicious friands that are made with egg whites, almond meal and strawberries.

Instead of cupcakes, try these fluffy, light and delicious friands that are made with egg whites, almond meal and strawberries.

Walnut-stuffed dates wrapped in buttery sour cream cookie dough and brushed with a vanilla glaze. These retro blind date cookies are chewy, nutty, and irresistible.

Old-fashioned filled sugar cookies with a cooked raisin and nut filling sandwiched between two thin, almond-scented sugar cookie rounds. A classic heirloom cookie recipe.