10,266 dessert recipes

Cooked coconut pecan icing made with evaporated milk, sugar, and margarine. A thick, buttery frosting with toasted coconut and pecans, poured over hot cake.

Old-fashioned oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made with shortening for extra-chewy texture. A from-scratch drop cookie recipe that makes three dozen.

Upside-down bread pudding with a caramelized sugar crust, dried figs, and chopped almonds baked in a loaf pan. Flip it out for a golden, sticky-topped dessert.

Banana caramel pie with a brown sugar custard cooked on the stovetop, sliced ripe bananas, and a whipped cream or meringue topping. A retro butterscotch-banana pie that beats anything from a box.

English Derby cheesecake folds whipped egg whites into a cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon batter for a tall, cloud-light texture. A classic British baked cheesecake with a slow oven cool that prevents cracks.

Baked bananas in a buttery caramel syrup scattered with raisins and pecans. A simple, old-fashioned dessert ready in 45 minutes, served warm with whipped cream.

Always Popular lemon meringue pie tempers the egg yolks before cooking, then finishes with boiling water for a fast, fail-proof curd. Topped with classic French meringue in a baked pastry shell.

Christmas surprise cookies: brown sugar drop cookies with a hidden jam center and a dusting of sweet coconut on top. A vintage holiday thumbprint for the cookie tin.

Silky coconut custard filling topped with billowy meringue in this retro diner-style pie. The secret is scalded milk for ultra-smooth texture that sets perfectly after chilling.

Rich chocolate cake: single 8-inch buttermilk cocoa layer cake finished with bittersweet chocolate glaze. Can be split for a filled two-layer version.

Classic skillet pineapple upside-down cake with caramelized brown sugar topping, juicy pineapple rings, and cherries. Simple cake mix recipe baked in cast iron for golden edges.

Three-layer espresso jellies stack coffee gelatin, a dark chocolate Marsala layer, and vanilla-bean whipped cream in tall glasses. A tiramisu-inspired make-ahead dessert with restaurant presentation.

Crazy cake, also known as wacky cake, is an egg-free and dairy-free chocolate sheet cake made with vinegar and oil. Depression-era one-pan recipe that bakes in 35 minutes.

Frozen pumpkin ice cream pie in a gingersnap crust with cinnamon-spiked vanilla ice cream and pumpkin whipped cream, finished with warm caramel pecan sauce poured over each slice.

Wonderful fruit cookies are lightly sweetened raisin and currant drop cookies made with hot apple juice and nutmeg. A diabetic-friendly, low-sugar cookie with real fruit flavor.

A simple but delicious cake that's easy to make and your whole family will enjoy!