Recipes with powdered sugar

Irish whiskey cake with raisins soaked overnight in Jameson, brown sugar, and a lemon glaze dripping down the sides. Traditional St. Patrick's Day cake with a warming whiskey-soaked crumb.

Canadian butter tart squares with a buttery shortbread base and gooey brown sugar-raisin filling. All the flavor of butter tarts without rolling pastry. Cut into bars for easy sharing.

German-style honey spice bars with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ground almonds, and lemon zest, finished with a rum-almond glaze. These keep for weeks in a sealed container, making them ideal holiday baking.

Linzer Augen are Austria's almond shortbread sandwich cookies: two tender, nutty rounds glued with apricot jam, the top cut with a little window that frames the glistening preserves under a snowfall of powdered sugar. A Christmas cookie tin classic.

No-bake cheesecake parfaits layered with cream cheese mousse, buttery graham crumbs, and fresh blueberries in individual glasses. Ready in 15 minutes flat, no oven needed.

Traditional Norwegian anise syrup cookies made with honey, dark corn syrup, and star anise, finished with a warm powdered sugar glaze. Soft, fragrant, and sweetly spiced. Makes 4 dozen.

Emerald Isle cake with a buttery vanilla crumb and an Irish whiskey glaze tinted green. A festive St. Patrick's Day dessert that's simple to bake in a square pan.

Molasses ginger bars with brown sugar, raisins, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Soft, chewy gingerbread-style cookie bars from a big-batch 13x9 pan that cuts into 36 pieces.

Lemon glazed poppyseed bundt cake is a tall, tender bundt scented with lemon extract and speckled with crunchy poppy seeds, finished with a tart lemon powdered sugar glaze that cracks slightly as it sets.

Mocha pecan balls rolled in powdered sugar, made with espresso, cocoa powder, butter, and chopped pecans. A coffee-chocolate twist on classic snowball cookies.

Bread machine mini doughnut balls fried golden and topped with melted chocolate, chopped almonds, powdered sugar, or cinnamon. Party-sized yeast doughnuts without the hard work.

Pumpkin cream roll with a spiced pumpkin sponge cake wrapped around whipped cream, pumpkin puree, and toasted pecans. An elegant fall dessert chilled until firm.

Hazelnut melting moments with ground filberts, lemon zest, and a pool of melted chocolate in the center. A delicate thumbprint cookie dusted with powdered sugar.

Three-layer chocolate cake with whipped cream filling and glossy chocolate frosting. Rich cocoa layers, silky cream center, decadent finish.

Soft sour cream drop cookies with a pillowy, cakey crumb, topped with a thick chocolate frosting made from melted unsweetened chocolate. Chill the dough, bake, and frost. Makes 24.

Classic cocoa crinkle cookies rolled in powdered sugar that cracks into a snowy pattern as they bake. Chewy centers, crackled tops, and a deep chocolate flavor from real cocoa powder. Makes 2 dozen.

A no-bake dessert pizza spread with whipped ricotta cannoli cream, chocolate chips, candied fruit, and crushed pistachios. No oven needed for the topping, just chill and assemble.

A showstopping bundt cake with a hidden mint cream cheese swirl inside and a drizzled chocolate-mint glaze on top. Semi-homemade with devil's food cake mix.

A very light, almost water-like batter that creates the most intensely moist chocolate cupcakes you will ever taste. This cake recipe has NEVER disappointed. It literally will melt in your mouth. The icing is a basic butter and cream cheese frosting.

Classic peanut butter cookies with crunchy peanut butter filling sandwiched between. Fork-pressed cookies bake golden in 8 minutes, then get paired with creamy powdered sugar peanut butter frosting.

Spiced pound cake soaked with a fragrant orange-basil syrup. The warm syrup is slowly drizzled into the cake so it soaks deep into every slice, creating a moist, citrus-scented loaf with a hint of fresh herb.

Layered banana split ice cream cake with strawberry, vanilla-pineapple, and chocolate ice cream layers, homemade chocolate sauce, and fresh strawberry sauce. Serves 12.

Delicate butter cookies with ground anise and toasted pine nuts mixed into the dough, topped with whole pine nuts for elegant, nutty-sweet bites.

Harvey Wallbanger cake made with orange cake mix, Galliano liqueur, vodka, and orange juice, topped with a boozy powdered sugar glaze. A retro cocktail-inspired dessert from the 1970s.

Individual cheesecake cups wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough, filled with almond cream cheese, and topped with warm amaretto cherry sauce. Ready in 45 minutes.

Buttery shortbread bars layered with tart raspberry jam, crowned with glossy meringue studded with toasted almonds and coconut shreds.

A moist, cinnamon-spiced carrot cake loaded with 3 cups of shredded carrots and topped with a classic cream cheese frosting. Bake as round layers or a 9x13 sheet.

Low-fat lemon poppy seed bran pound cake with oat bran, non-fat lemon yogurt, and egg whites. The classic bright lemon-poppy flavor with a tender bundt crumb and a tangy lemon glaze.

Rocky road frosting with chocolate, miniature marshmallows, and salted peanuts folded into a buttercream base. The classic ice cream flavor turned into a chunky cake topping.

Retro frozen cranberry cream cheese salad with a tart cranberry layer topped with whipped cream cheese, nuts, and whipping cream. A vintage holiday side served on lettuce leaves.

Peach pizza pie: a 12-inch shortbread crust topped with fresh peaches and a currant-jelly orange glaze, finished with whipped cream. A summer dessert dressed up like a fruit tart.

A novelty cake shaped like a giant hamburger! Golden pound cake topped with toasted sesame seeds, penuche frosting, cocoa "meat," and strawberry preserve "ketchup." A total showstopper for kids' parties.

Spooky chocolate cookies with pretzel stick legs coated in melted chocolate and sprinkles with candy eyes. These Halloween tarantula treats are fun to make with kids.

Make this delicious cake for your Easter party, the fluffy, buttery and fruity flavor, and the cute decoration will impress your guests!

A cloud-light dessert soufflé made with Tasmanian leatherwood honey and fresh ginger, risen tall on whipped egg whites. Dusted with icing sugar and served with pouring cream.

Classic French-style chocolate mousse with semi-sweet chocolate, whipped cream, beaten eggs, and a splash of crème de cacao. Silky, airy, and rich enough for any dinner party.

Luscious caramel banana pie layers oven-caramelized sweetened condensed milk over fresh banana slices in a graham crust, finished with whipped cream and crumbled toffee. Banoffee-style without the stovetop work.

Swirled pink cherry and dark chocolate batters baked in a bundt pan and drizzled with chocolate glaze. A stunning marble cake that starts with a box mix.

Chocolate cake made with pureed green tomatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, and orange zest, finished with a glossy dark chocolate glaze. Unexpected end-of-garden dessert.

Pashka, a traditional Russian Easter dessert made with cream cheese, butter, egg yolks, crushed pineapple, and toasted almonds. A no-bake molded cheesecake chilled overnight in a clay pot.

A chilled dessert soup of blended fresh strawberries, tangy sour cream, and vanilla, served with toasted pound cake croutons. Refreshing, unexpected, and ready in under an hour.

Mexican praline cookies made with brown sugar, butter, toasted pecans, cinnamon, and egg yolk, dusted with powdered sugar. A rich, buttery shortbread-style cookie with warm spice and nutty crunch.

Chocolate mint sticks: a fudgy almond-chocolate brownie base, a cool peppermint buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate glaze on top. Three layers of mint-chocolate in neat little bars.

A cake mix coffee cake with a coconut cinnamon crumb swirl running through the center and crunchy nut topping, finished with a vanilla glaze. One pan, one hour, zero fuss.

Butterscotch Brownies with Caramel Frosting recipe

Homemade chocolate covered cherries with rum-soaked maraschino cherries wrapped in fondant and double-dipped in chocolate. Liquid-center holiday candies just like the ones in the gold box.

Parisian hearts, a French almond cookie sandwich cut in heart shapes, filled with lemon icing and raspberry jam peeking through a cutout center. Elegant, buttery, and bakery-beautiful.

No-bake chocolate cereal bars layered with a chocolate-ganache filling between peanut butter Cocoa Krispies cereal crusts. Kid-friendly snack bars ready in under 30 minutes.