652 cindy recipes

Coffee death by chocolate trifle layers Kahlua-soaked brownies, chocolate pudding, crushed toffee candy bars and whipped topping in a glass bowl. A showstopper potluck dessert with five ingredients.

Critters in the Hay is a Halloween popcorn treat with pumpkin pie spice caramel corn, candy corn, licorice spiders, and gummy worms. A spooky party snack kids love.

Three-ingredient chilled coffee caramel pudding with caramelized sweetened condensed milk, hot coffee, and chopped pecans. A retro dulce de leche dessert served in sherbet glasses.

Halloween pumpkin patch cake built from two devil's food bundts stacked face-to-face, frosted orange, with a green cupcake stem and candy corn jack-o-lantern face. Easy showstopper for kids' parties.

Golden fruitcake with dried apricots, raisins, candied cherries, orange peel, citron, and shaved almonds in a light cake flour batter. Baked low and slow for 4 gorgeous holiday loaves.

Crispy Spanish olive oil cookies spiced with anise, cinnamon, and sesame seeds, finished with sliced almonds. Egg-free, dairy-free, and fragrant with lemon and white wine.

Fruit salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple, blueberries, and seedless grapes folded into a whipped cream and sour cream base with grated chocolate candy bars.

European-style hazelnut cookies made with egg whites, ground hazelnuts, lemon zest, and cinnamon, piped onto rice paper and topped with candied cherries.

Homemade mincemeat with suet, currants, raisins, grated apples, candied citron, and warm spices. A meatless filling for pies and tarts that freezes beautifully or cans for long-term storage.

Thin, lacy Italian Florentine cookies loaded with nuts and candied orange peel in a caramelized cream base. Shatteringly crisp with just 6 ingredients. Drizzle with melted chocolate for the classic finish.

Festive marshmallow popcorn Christmas tree shaped from lime Jello-coated popcorn and decorated with candy pieces. A fun, edible holiday centerpiece kids can help build.

Terry's turtle cake layers chocolate cake with melted caramel, chocolate chips, and pecans, then tops with more batter for a gooey caramel center. A church potluck classic on a doctored cake mix base.

Homemade apple jelly made in the microwave with apple juice, pectin, and red hot cinnamon candies for a spicy-sweet twist. Yields 6 half pints in under an hour.

Jello skating pond dessert: blue jello set in a clear pie plate, topped with whipped cream snow banks, gummy bear skaters, and a wafer roll log. A winter craft dessert kids can build themselves.

Coconut meringue cookies shaped into little bird nests and filled with candy eggs or jelly beans. A show-stopping Easter dessert that's crisp, light as air, and gluten-free. Makes 20 nests.

Homemade cappuccino mix with instant coffee, powdered creamer, sugar, and crushed orange hard candy for citrus warmth. Shelf-stable jar blend ready to scoop into hot water.